Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, New Zealand
Welcome to the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony. Visit a natural colony of the smallest penguin in the world, the Blue Penguin, in Oamaru, New Zealand. Learn more about the colony, how to reach, tour & prices and more!
Tours and Prices | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Check out the Tours and Prices to visit the natural colony of the smallest penguin in the world - the Blue Penguin.
Evening Viewing General Entry | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Watch the blue penguins returning home from their days fishing, make their way onto the beach, up a stony ramp, and cross into the Colony, from a seated area with a live commentary. Bookings are advised in the summer months
About Us | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony provides visitors with an opportunity to see little penguins in their natural environment. In the evening, visitors are captivated by watching the nightly arrival of penguins from their days’ fishing at sea.
Evening Viewing Premium Entry | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, NZ
In the Premium Viewing grandstand you view the penguins from only a few metres away. Participants in this tour need to remain still and quiet because the penguins are so close and are frightened by sudden movement.
Opening Times | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, New Zealand
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, New Zealand, opens at 10am every day except Christmas Day, ANZAC day (25th April) and Easter Friday, however, we are open every night of the year for evening viewing.
Our Location | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Situated just 5 Minutes from the centre of town, the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is one of the easiest places in New Zealand to see the little blue penguin. Did you know? As well as waterproofing feathers, penguins are also kept warm by a layer of fat under the skin
Gallery | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Check out the photo gallery of world's smallest penguins, the Oamaru Blue Penguins in New Zealand. Book a tour today to see them live!
Day Entry - Ōamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at the Colony, learn more about our penguins, discover our children’s area, before heading outdoors to explore the penguins’ nesting environment. The daytime viewing activity is self-guided, however we do have a …
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, New Zealand | Activities
Watch the penguins as they arrive home from their day fishing at sea from our General Viewing grandstand. Before the penguins arrive our guides provide information about them and the colony.