The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) of Hawaii where he had been received many gifts from the Hawaiian Chief including a feather cape and feathered helmet. Cook had been killed when he returned to Hawaii only two weeks after his second visit. His unplanned return to the island was due to a storm. Cook angered the native people by attempting to take the local chief, Kalaniʻōpuʻu, as a hostage in order to get a missing boat returned. In the confusion, Cook shot a man and in the aftermath he and four marines were speared to death; the death appears unintended. Cook's replacement, Captain Clerke, was able
Norfolk Island National Park (Anguilla Reinhardtii) and the Shortfinned Eel (Anguilla australis). Fresh fish have been introduced to the freshwater streams and lakes on the island over time by park management. The park also offers many areas for barbecues and picnics, as well as the Captain Cook monument and lookout platform commemorating Captain Cook, who once stated that the island was a “paradise”. The park is also the home to Mount Pitt and Mount Bates, the two highest points on Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island National Park Norfolk Island National Park is a protected area of established in 1984 and managed by the Commonwealth of