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Fiordland, New Zealand
The stunning beauty of New Zealand鈥檚 Fiordland, steeped in M膩ori legend, feared by Captain Cook.
- Milford, Doubtful and Dusky are the three most notable of Fiordland's sounds.
- Milford Sound is often voted the most beautiful location on Earth.
- Rainfall in Milford Sound can reach 250mm in just 24 hrs.
- The M膩ori inhabited Milford Sound over 1000 years ago.
- Doubtful Sound got its name from Captain Cook who wouldn鈥檛 sail into the fiord as he was doubtful that he would be able to get it back out.
- The bottlenose dolphins that live in Doubtful Sound can grow up to 4 metres in length.
- New Zealand is one of the original five founding members of the Commonwealth.
Dan Snow encounters a pod of bottlenose dolphins as he kayaks down Doubtful Sound
This deep water Sound is home to some of the largest bottlenose dolphins in the world.
Snow-capped mountains over Fiordland
Dan Snow in Fiordland
Bottlenose dolphin in Doubtful Sound
