Orca have been coming within metres of the shore - chasing stingrays


	Orca have been coming within metres of the shore - chasing stingrays
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6-24-2009 8:19 PM
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</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10580413"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.nzherald.co.nz/img/DB1AD01A-63EF-4C1D-A174-8E701033AD2F" alt="Orca have been coming within metres of the shore - chasing stingrays around Auckland's eastern suburbs. 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