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Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony

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The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony provides visitors with an opportunity to see little penguins in their natural environment. In the evening, visitors are …

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Oct 29, 2024
It would be hard to encapsulate my complete and total distain and upset at this attempt at commercialization of these poor little guys. The Penguins were very lovely however I was told very little ab… Full review by Kim S
Oct 3, 2024
The penguins were amazing. Seeing them come home in their natural environment was brilliant and we saw over 150 of them! There were lots of seals too, also amazing. However, I felt it was slightly… Full review by Jess C
Jul 20, 2024
Went to see the blue penguins. The evening was informative with guides speaking both english and mandarin. With being winter we were told there would be fewer penguins prior to seeing them. Wrapping … Full review by Redangel1508
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Can you walk in the evening from Omaru?
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Yes you could depending on where you are. Like the other person says, check on google maps if you are ok with the distance there and back. It is a bit dark and quiet in the …
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Yes you could depending on where you are. Like the other person says, check on google maps if you are ok with the distance there and back. It is a bit dark and quiet in the evening but I am sure it would be fine. I had two children so they weren’t too impressed with walking and also we were up on the hills at the back of town rather than on the flat shore front
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How many are there
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You would normally see between 15 and 70. We saw 48....you wait for around an hour
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Were you able to see the penguins come out of the ocean from the Premium Seating area or did you only see them once …
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Were you able to see the penguins come out of the ocean from the Premium Seating area or did you only see them once they were on the ground and walking past to their homes?
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We were able to see the penguins from the premium seating! I do want to mention that you get a great view from the regular seats as well as the penguins go wherever they want on …
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We were able to see the penguins from the premium seating! I do want to mention that you get a great view from the regular seats as well as the penguins go wherever they want on their trip home and don't necessarily walk closer to the premium seats. I would recommend signing up for the viewing as its hard to see them at other times.
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your website showing premium seat ssold out for 23rd march but i m still able to book. should I book premium seats?
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If they are available, yes book premium.
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Hi, We will be in Oamaru on March 23rd (if we get Visa on time). I need to know following: 1) when should I book the …
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Hi, We will be in Oamaru on March 23rd (if we get Visa on time). I need to know following: 1) when should I book the premium viewing tickets? 2) are the tickets refundable, in case our Visa doesnt come on time 3) what time can we expect to see penguins coming back to the colony 4) I have a back problem due to which i can not walk/climb steep heights. for reaching premium seating, do I need to climb or is it easily accessible? Thanks
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We took advice not to sit in premium seats as the view was better from the other stand. This was good advice for us. Also as we walked home we saw lots of the penguins on the …
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We took advice not to sit in premium seats as the view was better from the other stand. This was good advice for us. Also as we walked home we saw lots of the penguins on the rocks of the promenade as they made their way home. We got really close to these penguins who seemed fine with our presence. Also when we saw them in Melbourne they didn’t seem as upset by humans as we had been told in New Zealand. I am no expert but that’s what we found.
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Can we see Blue Penguins during the day?
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The penguins like to stay hidden in their nests during the day, or they go to sea fishing. The best time to see the penguins is after sunset,...
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