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Suwarrow, also known as Suvarov is an isolated atoll located between the Northern and Southern Cook Islands. The atoll is a National Park belonging to the Cook Islands. The only way to visit this little slice of paradise is to arrive in your own boat. There is a Park caretaker and his family resident there for five months of the year. They live a very simple life and welcomed us into their home and their lives for an unforgettable experience.

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Wow! A once in a lifetime experience of a solar eclipse sunset. You can see the two tips of the crescent sun setting into the ocean.

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Eclipse sunset #1 - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Eclipse sunset # 2 - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Eclipse sunset #3 - click to enlarge

And yet another once in a lifetime experience. This time a 51 foot long dead sperm whale on the reef!

Aug '09 - 50 foot dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Susan & dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge

Check out those teeth!

Aug '09 - Jaw of 51 foot dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Jaw of 51 foot dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Jaw of dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge

The next day, the boys went back to retrieve part of the jaw for the park caretaker. He plans to donate it to a museum in Rarotonga when he returns there at the end of the season. Hopefully there is nothing left but bones at that point as it was a pretty smelly project at the time.

Aug '09 - Jeremy's turn with the saw (courtesy of Scott) - click to enlarge     Jun '09 - Wayne sawing through the jaw (courtesy of Scott) - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Transporting the jaw of the sperm whale - click to enlarge

Aug '09 - 51 foot dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - 51 foot dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Wayne & Scott & dead sperm whale on the reef - click to enlarge

Aug '09 - Entrance Island - Fairy tern - click to enlarge     Aug '09 - Entrance Island - Fairy terns - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - Black tip reef shark - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - Black tip reef shark - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - Black tip reef sharks - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Baby boobie bird - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Baby boobie bird - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Baby boobie bird can't keep his balance - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Whale bones - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Whale bones - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands beach - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands beach - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands beach - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Spectacular coral - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Spectacular coral - click to enlarge

Hard to believe but we actually got used to swimming with sharks

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Black tip reef sharkl - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Black tip reef shark - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Black tip reef shark - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island - click to enlarge

Love these coconut crabs which look like a large combo of crab and lobster wearing tie-dye colours.

Jul '09 - Coconut crab - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Coconut crab - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Coconut crab - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Wayne with a coconut crab - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Coconut crab up a coconut palm - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Anchorage Island anchorage from the top of the mast - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island anchorage from the top of the mast - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Anchorage Island anchorage from the top of the mast - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Hermit crab - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Hermit crab - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Parrot fish - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Luminescent reef fish - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Reef fish - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Shy coral dwellers - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Shy coral dwellers - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Coral bouquet- click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Coral - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Reef fish - click to enlarge

Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Snorkeling in the fantastic coral formations - click to enlarge     Jul '09 - Seven Islands - Snorkeling among the fantastic coral formations - click to enlarge

Jun '09 - Seven Islands - Coral formations - click to enlarge     Jun '09 - Seven Islands - Susan in a coral window - click to enlarge     Jun '09 - Seven Islands - Coral formations - click to enlarge

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