Links
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Penguin Information
New Zealand
Penguins
Constructed by Dave Houston, Oamaru, New Zealand. Lots of good information
about the penguin species.
Penguin
Place
All penguin gift and merchandise site with hundreds of items for
sale
Penguinpage.net
Thomas Mattern's blog on current yellow-eyed penguin research. Thomas
has been carrying out a comparative study of foraging ecology of
Yellow-eyed penguins breeding on Stewart Island and nearby Codfish
Island using GPS dive loggers.
Otago
Museum
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Conservation NZ
The Royal
Forest and Bird Protection Society
A nature conservation organization active in forest conservation
and marine reserves.
The Department
of Conservation
DOC is the government agency responsible for national parks,
reserves and wildlife in New Zealand.
Southland
Community Nursery
Brian and Chris Rance, Invercargill, run a community nursery providing
plants for revegetation projects.
The New Zealand Sealion
Trust
Our mission is to promote the protection and conservation of the
threatened New Zealand sea lion. The Trust also aims to promote
research of pinnipeds and disperse information through public education
New
Zealand Brown Teal Online
Information source about the critically endangered New Zealand Brown
Teal. The site aims to provide quality up to date information about
the species and the work going into recovering it from possible
exinction.
The Ornithological
Society of New Zealand
Fostering the Study, Knowledge and Enjoyment of Birds. A feature
of OSNZ is the diversity of its membership, which ranges from professional
ornithologists and government institutions in New Zealand and overseas
through secondary and tertiary students and experienced amateur
observers to learners and beginners. No special qualifications are
required for admission and membership is open to all who are interested
in birds.
Conservation Abroad
Omaha's Henry
Doorly Zoo
The Henry Doorly Zoo participates in several conservation programs
involving the penguins. The zoo contributes to the SSP (Special
Survival Plan), PMP (Population Management Plan), and the penguin
TAG (Taxon Advisory Group).
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Eco-tour Operators
Catlins
Wildlife Trackers Ecotours - Accomodation, Tracks and Walks
Run by Fergus and Mary Sutherland in Papatowai, South Otago.
City
of Dunedin
Comprehensive information for travellers and Dunedites: business,
sport, real estate, accommodation, sightseeing, education, dining
etc.
Dunedin
Tourism
Provides Links to numerous tourist sites including action, Historical,
Natural History and sports activities. This site also provides a
search engine for Accomodation in Dunedin and some panoramic pictures
from in and around the city.
Heritage Expeditions
New Zealand’s award winning Expedition Travel company.
Heritage Expeditions specialize in Worldwide Natural history small
group Expeditions for the discerning traveller.
Nature Guides
Otago
Explore with us the outstanding features of this unique natural
wildlife habitat in southern New Zealand. Observe the Northern Royal
Albatross, Yellow-eyed Penguins, and visit remote areas rich in
birdlife and indigenous vegetation. Our Nature Guides are experienced,
very passionate and keen to share their knowledge about this special
part of New Zealand with you. The tours are part of two- and three-day
packages offered in combination with accommodation at Nisbet Cottage;
pending on availability guests from other accommodations in Dunedin
City are welcome to join.
Natures
Wonders Naturally
Hosts: Perry and Tracey Reid.
Share with us:
- spectacular coastal views ("720 degrees because you look around
twice")
- excellent photographic opportunities
- penguins, fur seals, and sea lions in their natural habitat
- natural wildlife breeding colonies
- Fort Taiaroa Fortifications (the Rerewahine battery WWII)
Personalised guided tours are on the 8 x 8 wheel drive amphibious
vehicles (the Argo). Round trips take approximately 1 hours. Booking
is advisable.
Penguin
Place
Home of the yellow-eyed penguin reserve, winner of several Eco-tourism
Awards, New Zealand. You will be taken on a guided tour through
a unique system of hides, tracks and tunnels. Visitors gain first
hand information plus enjoy fantastic photographic opportunities
of these wonderful birds from distances down to less than a metre.
The reserve is situated near the end of the Otago Peninsula, 40
minutes from Dunedin and 5 minutes form the Royal Albatross Colony.
Wild Earth
Adventures
Sea kayak tours of the Otago Peninsula with professional qualified
guides.
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Other Sites of Interest
Stewart Island News
This newsletter hits the stand at the Ship to Shore shop each month
and winds up in the homes of just about all 390 Island residents.
Over 100 savvy readers throughout New Zealand subscribe to the "Rakiura
rag", as well as folks in Oz,USA, UK, Canada, and Myanmar!
Now you can get them online too...
South Island Travel
South Island Travel offer high specification nearly new camper vans
and motor homes for hire to the independent traveller wishing to
explore the South Island of New Zealand.
Pete
and Bob's Penguin Pages
Pete and Bar Barhams, United Kingdom - everything you want to know
about penguins - information and lots of photographs.
Cool Antarctica
Pictures, Information and Travel Guide of Antarctica
Global Volunteer
Network
A Global Volunteer network, non-profit organisation based in Wellington,
New Zealand. They place volunteers in community projects in China,
Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand, and
Uganda. Latest program is based around the Wellington harbour, where
volunteers can
research and explore the area's ecology. Little Blue penguins frequent
this area.
Janet Marshall's
Kids for Birds website
This site is designed for children, with information and pictures
of all NZ birds. The site is interactive with an art gallery where
kids can print out pictures to colour, a story page, All about Birds
page, links to bird news items
and links to other sites of interest. Janet regularly updates the
site and will be adding interactive games in the near future.
Children are encouraged to send in pictures and stories to post
on the site.
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