Discover the magic of the wild with The Opera Dunedin's Penguin and Wildlife Tour
Learn about the rarest penguin in the world, the hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) and experience the best possibility to view one of these endangered birds. We will begin with an overview of the work we are doing to help save the hoiho and care for all living species at The OPERA. Guests will then be guided through our reserve which is home to numerous native plant and wildlife species including the hoiho and kororā (little penguins), fur seals, sea lions, and several species of sea and forest birds. Finally, when penguins are in our care, guests will visit our Penguin Rehabilitation Center, where they can see these rare birds up close. .
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Awesome afternoon seeing 2 different penguins. One in the rehab and one in the natural environment. It was great fun and highly recommend if in Dunedin
Kia Ora, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us! We are pleased to see you enjoyed your visit to the OPERA - Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance on our Wildlife & Penguin Tour. By taking a tour at The OPERA, you have become a part of our story. Tour proceeds are our primary source of funding the conservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and education work we are doing. Again, thank you very much for your visit and we hope to see you again! Ngā mihi, Chris Head of Tours & Front of House Operations The OPERA - Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance
My husband, teenage son and i enjoyed this tour. Appreciated binoculars being available for us too which was great to use. Very informative, we are NZers and we learnt alot.
A very informative eco experience. The penguin’s welfare is at the forefront of the tour so you might not see one. But you see them in rehab.
Really knowledgeable and fun guide . Lovely to see the work they are doing and we were lucky to see some seals as well as penguins
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Solenn Bernard from France wrote on 18 January 2025
Très bien
C’est très intéressant de connaître tout le travail des volontaires et des soigneurs. J’ai beaucoup aimé le trajet en bus dans la réserve, la marche à pied, l’observation des seals et même un pingouin dans son abri. L’hôpital des pingouins permet d’en voir plein assez proche. Je recommande l’expérience au sunset, qui apporte un vrai plus