Highland Peaks

Penguins are perhaps the most human-like of all birds.

The world's rarest penguin, the captivating yellow-eyed penguin, has its largest mainland colony on the Otago Peninsula.

Little Blue Penguins, world's smallest penguin, also nest on the Peninsula.

During their breeding season, the penguins can be readily seen as they come ashore every evening and waddle up the beach to their nest sites, sometimes as far as one kilometre inland.

This Reserve is a private conservation effort

to save one of the world's most endangered

penguins from extinction.

Penguin Place offers the opportunity to

experience and photograph undisturbed

penguin activity at close range through

hides and tunnels.

Yellow Eyed pairs build hidden nests.

 They need shelter

to prevent them overheating

while on land.

An all terrain vehicle ride over a private farmland provides spectacular views as you descend to the beach.

Colonies of yellow-eyed penguins, little blue penguins, New Zealand fur seals and cormorants can be viewed in their natural environment.