Journey to bird central

John Huxley joins a shipload of experts, enthusiasts and ‘penguin people’ on a mission in the Sub-Antarctic Islands.

Their 15-day expedition to the Sub-Antarctic Islands has not even begun but, as they wait to board the ship in Auckland, Mike and Jo Cox are already twitching with excitement and, they admit, edginess.

“We’re really looking forward to it,” Mike says. “We’ve waited a long time. But … well, we’re just keeping our fingers crossed.” For good reason.

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