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The Big Blue - Ocean Stories from Down Under | Episode 6: Stewart Island | Ocean Documentary In this episode: Little Blue Penguins run the gauntlet to escape Great White Sharks but they're not the only species flirting with death on New Zealand's famous Stewart Island. This series dives deep into the seas to discover stunning stories of New Zealand’s native ocean animals. The series travels south to north, exploring six very special environments: it’s great white shark versus little blue penguins in the southern oasis of Stewart Island; a fur-seal summer off New Zealand’s wild west coast; a day out with the athletic Dusky Dolphins of Kaikoura; quality time with the big old snapper and crayfish of Goat Island; drama in the egg nurseries of the stunning Poor Knights Islands as parents try to protect their young , and predator versus prey as surfing Orcas travel the golden harbours of Northland, searching for their stingray victims. The range and behaviours of these species in such close proximity is fascinating; from the giant to the tiny and the acrobatic to

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