Seemingly s not so good year for young tawaki, but there are still some...
December 13, 2021December 13, 2021
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Category: Penguin observations
December 2, 2021December 2, 2021
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Post-dinner cool-down
Musings on the the slo-mo action at a tawaki nest after dinner...
November 20, 2021November 20, 2021
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The Tawaki Caravan
An unusually crowded caravan of tawaki at the Northern Landing on East Shelter Island...
November 18, 2021November 18, 2021
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Mini-crèche
A mini-crèche (by crested penguin standards) of tawaki chicks...
November 6, 2021November 6, 2021
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A tawaki road block
Stuck between a rock and some penguins...
February 21, 2020February 21, 2020
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Underground Winter Wonderland
In Doubtful Sound, moulting tawaki convert their underground colonies into winter wonderlands...
January 29, 2018January 29, 2018
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Where do moulting tawaki belong?
Why finding tawaki on any South Island beach can be perfectly normal...
December 3, 2016December 3, 2016
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The laid-back fledgling
A freshly fledged tawaki chick on Stewart Island is in no hurry to eyplore the big blue.
June 11, 2016June 11, 2016
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Living on shaky ground
Musings in the consequences of the predicted big NZ earthquake for tawaki...
March 17, 2016March 17, 2016
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Yeti spotting
In which trail camera footage is shown that may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.