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Keeping up with the kororā
Bringing you the latest goss on all things penguins, conservation, and research – directly from our penguin experts.
2025 breeding season begins early
The 2025 penguin breeding season had a record-breaking start.


2024 season update
That is a wrap for the 2024-25 season here in Ōamaru! After a slow start to the season due to challenging sea conditions, the 224 breeding pairs of penguins successfully fledged 395 chicks in total.

Our penguin monitoring programme
If you've ever wondered what a monitoring day might involve for our team, take a read of our monitoring blog!

Why little penguins wear blue?!
Check out this blog to learn about what makes the little penguins' feathers blue!