Event 8.00am until 9.15am.
Location meet in feld between Oamaru Creek, beach, railwayline and overhead bridge.
Please arrive on time for briefing at 8am
Along this whole stretch after dark comes to life as the little blue penguins come out of the water.
Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) or Korora (its Maori name), are the world's smallest penguins. They are approximately 30cm tall, weigh around 1kg as an adult, and live to about 8-10 years old. At the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (near the breakwater) they have birds that are 18 years old,
There are 145 known breeding pairs along these shores.
During the day, if the penguins decide not to go to sea, they will stay hidden inside their nests. The penguins will normally make their nests by digging a burrow into soil or sand or finding a crevice amongst the rocks. At Oamaru they have also provided artificial nesting boxes for the penguins to use, as they are less prone to collapsing or flooding than natural nests - some of these are behind the properties on the Esplanade.