Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2011
In 2009 the island as returned to the local iwi (tribe), but it is still managed by the Department of Conservation. At night we had planned to go out looking for Blue Penguins , around 600 of which make the island their breeding home. So while we heard plenty of penguins, we never actually found any. I’ll work on that.
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