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Otago Peninsula

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ON THE OTAGO PENINSULA

Get close to the city’s unique wildlife thanks to conservation minded operators and their award-winning wildlife encounters. A short drive, easy to get to the Otago Peninsula is a spectacular place to spend your time.

Whether by land or by sea, the whole family can meet our special locals in their natural environment and learn about the conservation programmes set up for these exceptional species.

The close encounters and educational fun continues indoors with the NZ Marine Studies Centre and  Aquarium.  Kids can get their hands wet touching the ocean creatures in the Aquarium’s touch pools, learn exactly how close the deep sea species really are on a virtual deep sea voyage in a sub.

You will see

››  The worlds most endangered penguin-the yellow-eyed penguin

››  Rare New Zealand sea lions

››  The royal albatross

››  The little blue penguin

››  Fur seals

Map

Otago Peninsula Map (downloads as PDF)

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