[LCA2015-Chat] Penguins in Auckland and NZ

[Lin Nah]

Kelly Tarlton's Penguins at play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwLioRUJ3aA

On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Mike Carden <mike.carden at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can't let the mention of korora penguins go by without reference to
> http://kororaproject.org
>
> --
> MC
>  On 17/01/2015 8:26 am, "Lin Nah" <lin.nah at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thought I sent this with the others last night
>> Anyway it is written so here goes...
>>
>>
>> 1.  Auckland Zoo has Little penguin called Korora
>> http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/sites/explore-the-zoo/Birds/little-penguin
>> "The little penguin (korora) (also known as the little blue penguin) is
>> the smallest penguin in the world, standing just 25cm tall and weighing a
>> little over 1kg. "
>>
>> http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/sites/plan-your-visit/animal-encounters
>> Penguin encounters on Monday, Wednesday + Friday  3:30pm
>> These and any other encounters listed on the page are free to zoo
>> visitors
>>
>> Auckland Zoo
>> Google+ https://plus.google.com/+aucklandzoo/posts?hl=en
>> Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AKLZOONZ
>>
>> Info on ticket prices, Hrs, location etc
>> http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/sites/plan-your-visit/visitor-information
>>
>> The zoo is not far from MOTAT.
>>
>> 2. Kelly Tarltons Aquarium has an Antarctic Experience section which has
>> Emperor, and Gentoo penguins
>>
>> Penguin feed time is at 11:30am
>> http://www.kellytarltons.co.nz/visitor-info/feeds-talks/
>> http://www.kellytarltons.co.nz/explore/antarctic-ice-adventure/
>>
>> Ticket prices
>> http://www.kellytarltons.co.nz/tickets/
>>
>> 3. NZ $5 note
>> Check out the NZ $5 note to spot the penguin.
>>
>>
>> 4. Elsewhere in NZ
>> Penguins of the NZ REgion
>>
>> http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/6382/penguins-of-the-new-zealand-region
>>
>> http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/penguins/
>>
>> If you ever come travelling in NZ around this time of the year, there are
>> certain spots near beaches in South Island where you can view the penguins
>> come in from the sea and walk from the water to where they are nesting. The
>> breeding pairs that land here and stick around till the baby penguin is
>> ready to swim off.
>>
>> Info about the Blue Penguin colony in Oamaru http://www.penguins.co.nz/
>> They are also found in Malborough Sounds, Akaroa Harbour, Dunedin +
>> Stewart Island.
>>
>> If you have visited Dunedin before you'll find that they also have the
>> hoiho, yellow-eyed penguin. I know some ppl who came to visit around
>> lca2006 visited these penguins. There's wildlife tours there that include
>> spotting penguins, sea lions, fur seals and albatross in the wild.
>>
>> http://www.newzealand.com/int/penguins/
>>
>> regards
>> lin
>>
>>
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