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Hoiho are
only found on the south-east coast of the South Island, Stewart Island and some of New
Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands. 'X' marks the spot where hoiho nest.
All through the year, if you watch quietly in the late afternoon on the beaches of the Otago peninsula, the Catlins, and Stewart Island you might see hoiho come ashore after a day of fishing. Glistening wet, on their bright pink webbed feet, they struggle up steep sand dunes and through forest and scrub to their nests, sometimes up to a kilometre from the sea. What a journey for a tubby bird, adapted to swimming in the sea! |
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you like to see a Yellow-eyed penguin?
The visitor information centres in Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and the Department of Conservation information centre in the Catlins and Stewart Island will be able to help. They can give you up-to-date advice about where and when to see the penguins. (Look in the phone book for their contact details.) |
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But remember... if you
visit a hoiho nesting area:
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