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Off the Beaten Path: Top 6 New Zealand Animal Encounters

New Zealand’s two large islands have some of the most unique animal encounter opportunities you will ever find. In this post, I’m curating the captivating creatures we enjoyed the company of while trekking New Zealand and sharing the “secrets” so you can enjoy these encounters too.

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