Hugged by a Penguin – Auckland Penguin Encounter

Though Auckland was mostly rest, I can’t resist a good wildlife encounter. I found the Penguin Passport experience while googling wildlife encounters near Auckland and at first I was hesitant. After giving them a call to dig a little bit into the ethics I found that this is the world’s largest sub-Antarctic penguin colony and…

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Penguin Safari at Pohatu Marine Reserve

After finally scratching our wine tasting itch, the winds died down and we booked a wildlife kayak tour. Pohatu Penguins had a personal connection with the family that keeps after the Pohatu Marine Reserve and we had the unique opportunity to observe a penguin up-close incubating an egg, witness rafting penguins in the open sea,…

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