Otago Harbour
One and a Half hour guided tour to view Yellow-eyed penguins through a series of camouflaged trenches and viewing hides from 4 metres. This Reserve is a private conservation effort to save one of the world's most endangered penguins, the Yellow-Eyed from extinction. Penguin Place offers you the opportunity to visit a working conservation programme and to experience and photograph undisturbed penguin activity at close range through a unique system of hides and tunnels.
Yellow Eyed Penguin
Discover Dunedin, on the Dunedin Explorer sight-seeing coach, running 5 times daily. Hop-on/hop-off option at main attractions including Olveston House, Speights Brewery, Cadbury World, Baldwin Street and Botanic Gardens. Your pass is valid all day. A fully guided Larnach Castle tour every day and also wildlife tours, visit penguins or albatross at best viewing times (seasonal). Experienced tour guides and live commentary on all tours.
Albatross in Flight
Elm Wildlife tours a multi-award winner, judged 'New Zealand's best leisure activity 2005', is based in Dunedin, the wildlife capital of New Zealand. 'Peninsula encounters' tours offer an exceptional small group wildlife experience visiting several spectacular areas on the Otago peninsula including the Royal Albatross centre and our exclusive conservation reserve. Elm Wildlife tours has attained many New Zealand tourism and environmental awards in recognition of environmental awareness and provisions of exciting, rewarding wildlife experiences.
Tunnel Beach
The classic vessel Monarch provides a natural and unique way to experience the special wildlife and features of Otago Harbour and Taiaroa Head. Experience albatross, fur seals and other marine mammals. Also see penguins, shags, wading and ocean birds in their natural environment. 2006 NZ Tourism Award Winner.
Monarch - Dunedin
The Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head, is the world's only mainland breeding colony of Albatross. View these magnificent sea birds up close and learn about their life cycle.
The Royal Albatross Centre offers excellent interpretative displays of the history and wildlife of the area and guided eco-tours of the albatross colony and surrounds.
Royal Albatross Centre
The NZ Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium are part of the University of Otago. As well as opening to visitors, the Centre is used for marine research, school education programmes and special interest marine tours.
Peek inside a shark egg, touch a sea anemone, feed a hungry pigfish and shake hands with an octopus or taste local seaweed as part of the Aquarium's underwater gardens programme.
Marine Studies Centre, Touch Tank
