Penguin Encounter

Now this is something to squawk about!

The nocturnal nature of the Little Blue Penguin means that most people miss out on sharing in the magic of these little birds.......UNTIL NOW!

The Penguin Encounter is New Zealand’s first combined indoor/outdoor Penguin viewing area with capacity to hold up to 26 Little Blue Penguins.

With its centrepiece being a penguin life support area and 80,000 litre pool, the Penguin Encounter allows visitors to view Little Blue Penguins in a Banks Peninsula natural-themed environment that can be accessed on two levels.

The Penguins held here are birds that have been rescued and cared for, some since they were chicks. Due to physical disabilities that have left them defenceless, many of them would not have survived on their own back in the wild.