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Family activities in Canterbury

Pohatu Penguins

Canterbury is proud to showcase a unique variant of Korora, little penguins.
Tour Australasia’s largest little penguin colony, on Mainland New Zealand, click to find out more! Discover the wild side of Banks Peninsula (Akaroa), Pōhatu Marine Reserve and encounter its unique wildlife. The guides are all conservationists, friends and family – with years of working in penguin conservation, a passion for sharing their stories and a wealth of local knowledge passed down through generations.

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