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It%E2%80%99s%20not%20surprising%20the%20Pribilof%20Islands%20have%20been%20nicknamed%20the%20%E2%80%9CGalapagos%20of%20the%20North.%E2%80%9D%20Millions%20of%20seabirds%20and%20marine%20mammals%20come%20to%20these%20rugged%20islands%20each%20summer%20to%20breed,%20including%20half%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20northern%20fur%20seal%20population%E2%80%94some%20of%20them%20seen%20here%20in%20the%20species%E2%80%99%20largest%20breeding%20rookery.%20(Photo%20by%20Michael%20S.%20Nolan) https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/wild-personalities-marine-iguana daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/marine-iguana/wild-personalities-main-graphic_1920x1000.jpg Wild%20Personalities:%20Marine%20Iguana https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/marine-iguana/sneezers_gl806_600x400.jpg Salty%20Sneezers 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She's%20the%20Boss https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/wild-personalities-gray-whale daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/gray-whale/bm687_graywhale_carousel.jpg Wild%20Personalities:%20Gray%20Whale https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/gray-whale/bm592_migration_600px.jpg A%20Mighty%20Migration https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/gray-whale/baja_0416_03079_numbers_600px.jpg By%20the%20Numbers https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/gray-whale/baja_0318_11761_baleens_600px.jpg Baleens%20&%20Bottom-Feeding https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/wild-personalities/gray-whale/er0201235_host_600px.jpg A%20Host%20With%20the%20Most https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/wild-personalities-white-faced-capuchin-monkey daily 0.5 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%3Cp%3EWhen%20you%20plunge%20into%20these%20turquoise%20waters%20prepare%20to%20be%20utterly%20amazed.%20There%20are%20over%201,500%20coral%20reef%20fish%20species,%20five%20of%20the%20world’s%20seven%20sea%20turtle%20species,%20and%20seven%20giant%20clam%20species—and%20that%20is%20only%20the%20beginning.%20“The%20seascape%20is%20a%20tapestry%20of%20habitat,”%20say%20Doubilet%20&%20Hayes.%20“Shallow%20corals%20patrolled%20by%20walking%20sharks,%20deep%20reefs%20awash%20in%20nutrients,%20blue%20water%20mangroves,%20mangroves%20with%20carpets%20of%20leather%20coral%20so%20thick%20you%20can’t%20see%20the%20bottom,%20limestone%20caves.%20And%20then%20there%20is%20the%20marine%20life—walls%20of%20fish%20on%20Cape%20Kri,%20carousels%20of%20manta%20rays,%20and%20clouds%20of%20chromis%20in%20Melissa’s%20Garden.”%3C/p%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/slideshows/raja-ampat/slide-5.jpg %3Cp%3EAlthough%20the%20couple%20hopes%20to%20encounter%20new%20creatures%20each%20time%20they%20dive,%20there%20are%20two%20species%20which%20they’re%20happy%20to%20see%20time%20and%20again.%20For%20Hayes,%20it’s%20the%20wobbegong%20shark.%20“They%20are%20a%20quirky%20shark%20designed%20to%20live%20on%20the%20seafloor%20and%20they%20often%20lay%20about%20on%20large%20table%20corals%20for%20hours%20at%20a%20time.%20They%20have%20a%20fringed%20mouth%20that%20attracts%20prey,%20but%20it%20also%20makes%20them%20look%20a%20bit%20like%20a%20giant%20tawny-colored%20bathmat,”%20she%20says.%20Doubilet’s%20favorites%20are%20the%20large%20schools%20of%20sweetlips%20that%20live%20on%20many%20reefs—they’re%20bright%20yellow%20with%20stripes%20and%20bubblegum-pink%20lips.%3C/p%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/slideshows/raja-ampat/slide-6.jpg 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https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/slideshows/galapagos-dil/gala_dil_gl817_1500.jpg 2:30%20PM:%20SNORKELING%20OR%20GLASS-BOTTOM%20BOAT:%20Zodiacs%20depart%20for%20snorkeling%20along%20the%20coast%20of%20Isabela%20Island%E2%80%94a%20great%20place%20to%20encounter%20green%20turtles,%20marine%20iguanas%20and%20more%20undersea%20life%20in%20these%20rich%20waters.%20Keep%20a%20close%20lookout%20for%20the%20tiny%20Gal%C3%A1pagos%20penguins,%20flying%20through%20the%20waters%20after%20schools%20of%20tiny%20fish. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/slideshows/galapagos-dil/gala_dil_gl754.jpg 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%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EOrder:%3C/strong%3E%20Passeriformes%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cstrong%3EFamily:%3C/strong%3E%20Corvidae%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cstrong%3EGenus:%3C/strong%3E%20Cyanocitta%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cstrong%3ESpecies:%3C/strong%3E%20%3Cem%3EC.%20stelleri%3C/em%3E%3C/p%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22gallery-intro__data%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%3Cstrong%3EHow%20to%20spot:%3C/strong%3E%20Large,%20stocky,%20crow-like%20songbird;%20prominent%20triangular%20crest;%20charcoal%20black%20head%20and%20throat%20&%20vibrant%20all-blue%20body;%20variable%20white%20or%20blue%20markings%20on%20head;%20long,%20straight%20bill%20with%20slight%20hook%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%3Cstrong%3ERange%3C/strong%3E:%20Western%20North%20America%20&%20parts%20of%20Central%20America%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/stellers-jay-pnw/stellers-jay-with-squirrel.jpg A%20Steller's%20jay%20watches%20a%20squirrel%20feed%20on%20seeds Repeat%20After%20Me https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/stellers-jay-pnw/stellers-jay-profile.jpg SIde%20profile%20of%20a%20striking%20blue%20Steller's%20jay Nest%20Burglers https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/stellers-jay-pnw/pair-of-stellers-jays.jpg A%20pair%20of%20Steller's%20jays%20perch%20on%20an%20evergreen%20branch Home%20On%20High https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/stellers-jay-pnw/stellers-jay-with-seed.jpg A%20Steller's%20jay%20holds%20a%20seed%20in%20its%20beak Friend%20of%20the%20Forest https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/vaxication-2021-galapagos-expeditions daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/vaxication-gala/end2-ship.jpg Why%20Gal%C3%A1pagos%20Makes%20the%20Ideal%20%20'Vaxication' https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/slideshow-endurance-sneak-peek daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/best-sight-lines-at-sea_2880x1920.jpg BEST%20SIGHT%20LINES%20AT%20SEA:%20Stand%20on%20deck%20here%20for%20the%20most%20dramatic%20view%20in%20expedition%20travel:%20straight%20through%20glass,%20down%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance%E2%80%99s%20sleek%20side%20to%20whatever%20lies%20below.%20Imagine%20yourself%20in%20Svalbard,%20with%20a%20polar%20bear%20down%20there,%20drawn%20by%20curiosity%20across%20the%20pack%20ice%20into%20a%20perfect%20top%20shot.%20Or%20in%20Antarctica%E2%80%99s%20Lemaire%20channel,%20gazing%20down%20at%20a%20gleaming%20pod%20of%20killer%20whales%20moving%20in%20unison.%20Oh,%20the%20things%20you%E2%80%99ll%20see%20and%20the%20images%20you%E2%80%99ll%20capture! https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/now-boarding_2880x1920.jpg NOW%20BOARDING:%20Expedition%20expertise%20played%20a%20huge%20role%20in%20the%20design%20of%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance%E2%80%99s%20expedition%20deck.%20The%20Zodiac%20and%20kayak%20fleets%20are%20stored%20in%20a%20garage,%20adjacent%20to%20Base%20Camp%20where%20guest%20gear%20is%20lockered,%20for%20easier%20and%20swifter%20deployment.%20Endurance%20is%20also%20equipped%20with%20three%20bays%20to%20load%20and%20unload%20Zodiacs,%20to%20enable%20the%20entire%20guest%20community%20to%20be%20embarked%20and%20off%20to%20daily%20adventures%20swiftly%20and%20surely. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/circle-of-life_2880x1920.jpg CIRCLE%20OF%20TRUTH:%20The%20hallmark%20%E2%80%98speaker%E2%80%99s%20round%E2%80%99%20at%20the%20center%20of%20the%20Ice%20Lounge%20tells%20anyone%20who%E2%80%99s%20traveled%20with%20us%20that%20this%20is%20a%20ship%20in%20the%20Lindblad-National%20Geographic%20fleet.%20Our%20mission%20is%20to%20explore%20and%20understand%20the%20world%20through%20expedition%20travel,%20so%20this%20is%20the%20heart%20of%20expedition%20life%E2%80%94the%20scene%20of%20daily%20Recaps%20where%20talks%20by%20naturalists%20and%20guest%20experts,%20videos,%20and%20other%20presentations%20enable%20us%20to%20learn%20more%20about%20where%20we%20are.%20And%20where%20daily%20expedition%20briefings%20tell%20us%20where%20we%E2%80%99re%20headed. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/celebrating-science_2880x1920.jpg CELEBRATING%20SCIENCE:%20Over%20the%20years,%20Sven%20Lindblad%20has%20consistently%20used%20the%20fleet%E2%80%99s%20ships%20to%20help%20individual%20scientists%20and%20researchers%20get%20to%20their%20subjects.%20Now%20that%20the%20gap%20between%20grant%20funding%20and%20getting%20to%20polar%20places%20is%20widening,%20we%E2%80%99re%20committed%20to%20helping%20bridge%20it%E2%80%94as%20a%20benefit%20to%20our%20guests.%20Traveling%20with%20a%20working%20scientist%20or%20researcher,%20able%20to%20see%20and%20investigate%20their%20process%20and%20methods%20is%20truly%20interesting,%20even%20life-enhancing,%20for%20many%20of%20the%20curious,%20intelligent%20people%20drawn%20to%20our%20expedition%20style%20of%20travel. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/nooks--crannies_2880x1920.jpg NOOKS%20AND%20CRANNIES:%20Fire%20and%20ice%20are%20twin%20themes%20throughout%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance,%20in%20the%20color%20schemes%20and%20the%20feelings%20engendered%20by%20her%20spaces%E2%80%94from%20the%20the%20%E2%80%98chill%E2%80%99%20cool%20of%20the%20Ice%20Lounge%20to%20the%20conversation-kindling%20warmth%20of%20the%20Den.%20Even%20the%20twin%20saunas%20come%20in%20dual%20modes:%20Tropic,%20less%20hot;%20and%20Nordic,%20full%20tilt,%20the%20way%20the%20Scandinavians%20like%20it. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/sneak-peak-national-geographic-endurance/indooroutdoor_2880x1920.jpg INDOOR/OUTDOOR:%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance%20is%20characterized%20by%20walls%20of%20windows%20to%20keep%20you%20constantly%20connected%20to%20stellar%20views%20in%20all%20the%20regions%20we%20explore.%20Throughout%20the%20ship%20there%20are%20places%20to%20find%20quiet,%20contemplate%20the%20views,%20or%20to%20gather%20and%20be%20social.%20Endurance%20also%20has%20a%20variety%20of%20thoughtfully%20designed%20outdoor%20spaces%20that%20let%20you%20fully%20enjoy%20the%20spectacular%20scenery%20around%20you,%20in%20the%20company%20of%20interesting%20others,%20from%20expedition%20staff%20and%20guest%20experts%20to%20fellow%20guests. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/the-spirit-of-galapagos daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/galapagos/galapagos_2880x2160.jpg The%20Spirit%20of%20Gal%C3%A1pagos https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/galapagos/063_hopkins_gal17_21122.jpg %3Cp%3EThe%20key%20to%20the%20Lindblad%20expedition%20style%20is%20choice.%20That’s%20where%20the%20fun%20comes%20in.%20Every%20day%20there%20is%20a%20range%20of%20options%20offered,%20and%20a%20panoply%20of%20personalities%20to%20engage%20with—thanks%20to%20Lindblad’s%20generous%20staff%20to%20guest%20ratio.%20You’re%20free%20to%20choose%20and%20join%20whichever%20naturalist%20or%20guest%20group%20appeals%20at%20that%20moment,%20on%20that%20day.%20And%20%3Ca%20href=%22https://dev2019.expeditions.com/about/fleet/national-geographic-endeavour-ii%22%3E%3Cem%3ENational%20Geographic%20Endeavour%20II%3C/em%3E%3C/a%3E%20is%20also%20completely%20equipped%20with%20everything%20your%20spirit%20of%20play%20needs.%3C/p%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/galapagos/gl418b.jpg %3Cp%3EYou%20get%20to%20do%20all%20the%20things%20one%20does%20in%20playful%20places—walk,%20hike,%20explore,%20snorkel,%20often%20twice%20a%20day;%20kayak,%20or%20paddleboard—but%20what%20a%20difference!%20Only%20in%20the%20Galápagos%20highlands%20can%20you%20walk%20among%20giant%20tortoises%20freely%20grazing%20or%20enjoying%20mud%20baths.%20Only%20in%20%3Ca%20href=%22https://dev2019.expeditions.com/destinations/galapagos%22%3EGalápagos%3C/a%3E%20can%20you%20snorkel%20with%20penguins.%20Only%20in%20Galápagos%20will%20a%20kayak%20or%20paddleboard%20take%20you%20past%20black%20lava%20ledges%20studded%20with%20flightless%20cormorants,%20or%20tiny%20penguins%20resting%20after%20their%20undersea%20hunts.%20And%20whether%20you%20pack%20a%20camera%20or%20just%20your%20smartphone,%20only%20in%20Galápagos%20can%20an%20ordinary%20person%20easily%20get%20professional-quality%20shots.%3C/p%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/stories/galapagos/msn-galapagos-may-2009-150.jpg %3Cp%3EIf%20you’re%20more%20inclined%20to%20leisurely%20explorations,%20then%20the%20ship's%20fleet%20of%20Zodiacs,%20also%20including%20a%20glass-bottom%20boat,%20will%20reveal%20these%20same%20wonders—on%20land%20and%20under%20the%20sea—%20to%20you,%20too.%20And%20if%20you%20want%20assistance,%20a%20Lindblad-National%20Geographic%20%3Ca%20href=%22https://dev2019.expeditions.com/plan/expedition-photography%22%3Ecertified%20photo%20instructor%3C/a%3E%20is%20on%20board%20to%20help.%3C/p%3E https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/slideshow-the-birds-of-new-zealand daily 0.5 https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/kiwi_2880x1920.jpg Kiwi:%20The%20beloved%20namesake%20of%20New%20Zealanders%20actually%20behave%20more%20like%20an%20honorary%20mammal%20than%20a%20bird.%20All%20five%20endemic%20species%20are%20flightless%20and%20similar%20in%20appearance%20with%20strong%20legs,%20hair-like%20feathers,%20whiskers,%20and%20long%20curved%20beaks.%20Because%20they%E2%80%99re%20nocturnal,%20meeting%20one%20in%20the%20wild%20is%20a%20rare%20and%20coveted%20experience,%20though%20some%20day%20foraging%20has%20been%20observed%20on%20Stewart%20Island%20and%20certain%20locations%20in%20Fiordland.%20At%20night,%20listen%20for%20the%20telltale%20sniffing%20sounds%20as%20they%20probe%20the%20ground%20for%20a%20meal%20of%20worms%20and%20insects. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/kakapo_2880x1920.jpg K%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D:%20The%20flightless,%20nocturnal%20k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D%20is%20an%20incredibly%20eccentric%20parrot,%20with%20its%20owl-like%20face%20and%20lek-mating%20behavior%20(males%20showing%20off%20in%20groups).%20They%E2%80%99re%20great%20hikers%20and%20climbers%20and%20can%20get%20quite%20large,%20weighing%20up%20to%20five%20pounds.%20Once%20widespread%20on%20the%20mainland,%20there%20are%20now%20only%20around%20200%20k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D%20remaining%20according%20to%20New%20Zealand%E2%80%99s%20Department%20of%20Conservation,%20but%20a%20large%20population%20has%20been%20transported%20to%20predator-free%20offshore%20islands%20in%20hopes%20of%20saving%20this%20treasured%20endemic%20species. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/northern-royal-albatross_2880x1920.jpg Northern%20Royal%20Albatross%20(Toroa):%20These%20friendly%20faced,%20flying%20giants%20are%20the%20epitome%20of%20a%20seabird.%20Buoyed%20by%20their%2010-foot%20wingspans,%20they%20can%20spend%20years%20soaring%20over%20open%20ocean,%20only%20returning%20to%20land%20to%20nest.%20At%20Taiaroa%20Head,%20the%20tip%20of%20the%20Otago%20Peninsula%20in%20Dunedin,%20windy%20conditions%20nearby%20lure%20the%20world%E2%80%99s%20only%20mainland%20breeding%20colony%20of%20royal%20albatross.%20Here,%20one%20can%20get%20close%20enough%20to%20comprehend%20the%20awe-inspiring%20enormity%20of%20these%20birds%20with%20a%20stunning%20backdrop%20of%20verdant%20hills%20and%20beautiful%20blue%20waters. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/penguins/yellow-eyed-penguin_2880x1920.jpg Penguins%20of%20the%20Mainland:%20A%20whopping%2013%20of%20the%2018%20penguin%20species%20on%20record%20can%20be%20found%20in%20New%20Zealand,%20and%20the%20South%20Island%20coast%20harbors%20three%20particularly%20exciting%20ones%20including%20the%20endemic%20yellow-eyed%20penguin%20(hoiho),%20which%20breeds%20at%20Pilots%20Beach%20on%20the%20Otago%20Peninsula.%20Distinguished%20by%20a%20band%20of%20pale%20yellow%20feathers%20around%20the%20eyes%20and%20neck,%20they%E2%80%99re%20often%20called%20the%20rarest%20penguin%20in%20the%20world.%20Lindblad%20naturalist%20Mike%20Greenfelder%20recalls%20they%20can%20be%20%E2%80%9Cquite%20easily%20frightened%20and%20so%20a%20close%20approach%20is%20only%20possible%20by%20walking%20in%20a%20series%20of%20trenches,%20cleverly%20dug%20into%20hillside.%E2%80%9D%20These%20shores%20also%20provide%20nesting%20grounds%20for%20the%20adorable%20little%20penguin%20(koror%C4%81).%20Blue-gray%20in%20color%20and%20standing%20at%20just%2010%20inches%20tall,%20these%20tiny%20waddlers%20are%20endemic%20both%20here%20and%20in%20Australia.%20They%20are%20nocturnal%20on%20land,%20but%20are%20active%20hunters%20and%20commonly%20spotted%20off%20the%20mainland%20coasts.%20Another%20southwestern%20coastal%20breeder,%20the%20endemic%20Fiordland%20(tawaki)%20is%20the%20only%20crested%20penguin%20with%20little%20white%20stripes%20on%20their%20cheeks,%20often%20seen%20in%20Milford%20Sound%20and%20on%20Stewart%20Island. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/penguins/eastern-rockhopper_2880x1920.jpg Penguins%20of%20the%20Subantarctic%20Islands:%20A%20UNESCO%20World%20Heritage%20site,%20New%20Zealand%E2%80%99s%20pristine%20subantarctic%20Islands%20provide%20vital%20breeding%20grounds%20for%20more%20than%2040%20species%20of%20seabirds,%20including%20a%20diversity%20of%20penguins.%20On%20the%20northernmost%20Snares%20Islands,%20the%20Snares%20crested%20penguin%20has%20established%20more%20than%20100%20colonies.%20The%20pale%20pink%20skin%20at%20the%20base%20of%20their%20chunky%20red%20bills%20sets%20them%20apart%20from%20similarly%20dressed%20species%20like%20the%20eastern%20rockhopper%20penguin,%20which%20breeds%20at%20Campbell,%20Auckland,%20and%20Antipodes%20Islands.%20True%20to%20their%20name,%20these%20small,%20tufted%20birds%20pack%20some%20impressive%20hops%20to%20help%20them%20navigate%20the%20rocky%20shorelines%20where%20they%20nest.%20But%20perhaps%20the%20most%20exciting%20encounter%20awaits%20in%20colonies%20of%20the%20commanding%20and%20curious%20king%20penguin,%20with%20their%20sleek%20black%20and%20white%20plumage%20and%20gold%20and%20peach%20head%20accents%20making%20a%20striking%20contrast%20to%20the%20fuzzy,%20brown%20juveniles. https://world.dev2019.expeditions.com/globalassets/expedition-stories/new-zealand-birds/australasian-gannets_2880x1920.jpg Australasian%20Gannets%20(T%C4%81kapu):%20Cape%20Kidnappers,%20just%20outside%20of%20Napier,%20is%20home%20to%20the%20biggest%20and%20most%20accessible%20gannet%20colony%20in%20the%20world.%20Since%20the%201870s,%20these%20elegant%20seabirds%E2%80%94up%20to%2020,000%20of%20them!%E2%80%94have%20returned%20annually%20to%20breed.%20Among%20the%20bustling%20expanse%20of%20vibrant%20black,%20white,%20and%20yellow%20plumage,%20onlookers%20can%20witness%20bill-fencing%20courtship%20duets,%20bonded%20pairs%20sweetly%20preening,%20and%20come%20January,%20downy,%20newborn%20chicks.%20Greenfelder%20describes%20gannets,%20which%20are%20also%20frequently%20spotted%20at%20sea,%20as%20%E2%80%9Ctiny%20rocket%20ships.%E2%80%9D%20They%20hover%20high%20above%20the%20water%20to%20scan%20for%20fish%20and%20then%20tuck%20their%20wings%20for%20a%20spectacular%20plunge. 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