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Pohatu Penguins

8/2 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520 New Zealand

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“Pohatu Penguins offers unique nature and sea kayak tours from Akaroa, New Zealand.”

Pohatu is the largest Australasian Little Penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. Francis and Shireen Helps have worked over the last three decades protecting White-flippered Penguins (Eudyptula minor albosignata), Canterbury's own variant of Australasian Little Penguin, from introduced predators and have won recognition in a number of awards for their work in penguin and habitat conservation. Because of the sensitive wildlife habitat only guided groups are taken into the breeding colony to view the White-flippered Penguins. Pohatu Penguins/Plunge NZ LTD offers unique nature and sea kayak tours from Akaroa, New Zealand. The tour options all visit Pohatu Marine Reserve at a small coastal bay nestled between dramatic volcanic headlands on Banks Peninsula. Pohatu is home to the largest Little Penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. On these tours you may also see one of the Yellow Eyed Penguins who frequent the bay.

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Claire U.

This family run habitat and tour was one of the highlights of our trip to NZ. Since it was the start of Winter, we booked the 4WD tour instead of the kayak option. Kevin and daughter Nest were... Read more

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Jessica W.

We had a fantastic time on the Pohatu Penguins sea kayak experience! Kevin and Ben are so personable, knowledgeable and passionate about wildlife and the area. With them driving, we could admire... Read more

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tricia m.

What an honor it was to get to see the work of these clever, caring conservationists close up! We took the dusk tour which included gorgeous views of the bays. Our guide, Benoit, was knowledgeable... Read more

Pohatu Penguins

8/2 Rue Balguerie
Akaroa, Canterbury
7520 New Zealand
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