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Very impressive what Penguin Place has achieved as the first fully tourism funded conservation project! After a great introduction from the tour guide and his advise that we might be lucky of we see one penguin, really lucky if we see and really really lucky...More
Thank you for visiting us and supporting our project here at Penguin Place. We are glad you enjoyed your experience here with us.
We visited here as part of our tour of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula. Our guide Mateo who used to work at the centre showed us around. We visited when the penguins were moulting and we were able to see a couple of penguins from...More
Thank you for visiting and supporting our project here at Penguin Place. We are glad you enjoyed your experience with us.
We weren't sure what to expect with this, it had been a recommendation from a friend. However it exceeded expectation as it wasn't just a chance to see penguins from the distance, but the trenches built along the shore front allowed us to see the...More
We are glad you enjoyed your experience. WOW! 7 penguins that is incredible luck; as you are right you never know what you will see when it comes to wildlife. We are very lucky to have such passionate guides on our team. Thank you for...More
Well done tour guide for taking us to view the active wild penguin in the drizzling rain walked into the path with the provided green rubber jacket, although felt like in the war zone but fully satisfaction, still I preferred to view the isolated penguin...More
We are glad you enjoyed your experience here at Penguin Place. Thank you for visiting and supporting our project.
We didn't know anything about this yelloweyed penguins before and we learned a lot thanks to our guide Louis. We saw one penguin at the beach and fur seals! It was an exciting experience and we can highly recommend this!
Thank you for visiting and supporting our project here at Penguin Place. We are glad you learnt lots and enjoyed your experience.
This is an amazing organization doing good work to save this rare penguin. You can see the birds up close in the hospital, and also may catch a glimpse of them coming in from the sea in the late afternoon. We were there during a...More
Our tours do have a set schedule and our visitors do also expect there 90 minutes so starting on time is important which is why your guide would have wanted to get underway. Due to our tours being out in the weather it is always...More
Whilst the aim was to see the Yellow Eyed Penguin in the wild, the warning were we may not! Fortunately Penguin Place has a rehabilitation Centre where there were several penguins to see close up. Unfortunately seeing them in the wild was not to be....More
Thank you for visiting and supporting our project at Penguin Place.
The staff here are very dedicated to helping and rescuing penguins. they made the visit memorable by their enthusiasm.You are directed through covered trenches to various places to see the penguins without disturbing them. An enjoyable experience.
Thank you for visiting and supporting our project at Penguin Place, we are glad you enjoyed your experience with us.
After reading the “Disappointing” review, I contacted Penguin Place directly, and the situation is not as presented by “Disappointing”. The chicks did tragically die, and therefore, there is no guarantee that the adults will come ashore (because they don’t have young to feed). We went...More
Thank you for visiting and supporting our project here at Penguin Place. Over the winter it is extremely unpredictable but I am so glad you got to see 3 come ashore. We are glad you enjoyed your experience with us and we thank you for...More
I was pleased to visit the Penguin Place knowing that I was donating to a worthy cause. The briefing before the tour helped me understand the reasons why the yellow-eyed penguin was becoming extinct, and how the sanctuary (Penguin Place) is helping to remediate the...More
Thank you for your great in depth review. We are glad you enjoyed your experience and got a good understanding of our project. Thank you for contributing towards saving the Yellow-eyed penguin! We are very lucky to have such passionate staff like Louis on board.
