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Master navigator Mr Nainoa Thompson summarised the non-instrument navigational skills of Pacific people as "everything you need to navigate is in nature. The question is, can you see it?"
These were the skills used on a voyaging canoe, Ngāhiraka Mai Tawhiti that sailed from Aotearoa (New Zealand) to Rapa Nui and back, completing a voyage of over 18,500 km.
The Ocean Seabirds 2025 Symposium was privileged to have Ms Anihera Zhou Black, a crew member aboard this canoe, who came and spoke about her experiences at sea. Over 100 delegates from the seabird conservation community stood transfixed whilst listening to these incredible memories.
Original Article: Pacific voyagers followed seabirds on their epic journeys
