Curio Bay — hoiho or yellow-eyed penguins — Curio Bay, New Zealand
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S 46° 39.707 E 169° 05.910
59G E 354529 N 4830663
Considered to be among the rarest of penguins, the hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin has a colony of nesting birds in the native bush just above the high tide mark. Rarely seen except at dawn and dusk, these might prove to be elusive to a causal visit.
Waymark Code: WM7KNP
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/05/2009
Views: 17
Timing is key to observing the hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin in their habitat. They generally cross the rocky shoreline at dawn or dusk, although there have been sightings at other times of the day.
The hoiho is considered to be the rarest of penguins and have colonies at various parts of the New Zealand coast. At Curio Bay, this is one of the locations where you can get close enough to observe them in their native surroundings.
For about the hoiho take a look through the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust and the Department of Conservation websites. For details about other outstanding natural history features of Curio Bay read through the Department of Conservation's detailed page on the location.
Park Name: Curio Bay Scientific Reserve
Sponsoring Organization: Department of Conservation
Handicap Accessible?: No
Website: [Web Link]
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
None.
Parking Coordinates: N 46° 39.666 W 169° 05.874
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