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A Majestic Homecoming

At the end of a long day at sea, an endangered yellow-eyed penguin returns to shore at Curio Bay, New Zealand. This unique and rocky beach is an ancient petrified forest that dates back to the Jurassic era. Before continuing inland to its nest, the solitary penguin lingers under the majestic Aurora Australis and Milky Way. September 1st, 2013.

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At the end of a long day at sea, an endangered yellow-eyed penguin returns to shore at Curio Bay, New Zealand. This unique and rocky beach is an ancient petrified forest that dates back to the Jurassic era. Before continuing inland to its nest, the solitary penguin lingers under the majestic Aurora Australis and Milky Way. September 1st, 2013.