Google Ocean launched

Google have released Google Earth 5, which includes a number of new features. The most impressive are Google Ocean, which lets you explore beneath the waves, and Google Mars, which lets you explore the terrain of the red planet.

You may also  interested in other Google products such as Google Sky, Google Moon and Google Mars. 

Giant Kiwi on Google Earth

The kiwi was constructed to commemorate the now gone Sling camp’s First World War New Zealand Troop occupation (Feb-March 1919.) This was carried out by the New Zealand Canterbury Battalion Engineers from a design drawn by Percy Blenkarne. The kiwi was looked after by the Kiwi polish Co for a while as an advert, it was covered during WWII particularly important considering its proximity to the military camp. The kiwi was neglected and was nearly lost in the 70s and 80s but was restored in 1986. There is a memorial plaque on the site unveiled in 1986. The kiwi is now attended to annually. (Description from http://www.gearthhacks.com)

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