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A hoiho reflects on their year in the spotlight

Department of Conservation —  18/11/2020

As Bird of the Year comes to a close, we sit down for a post election reflection interview with 2019 BOTY champ – the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin.

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Photo of the week: Mottled petrel/kōrure chick

Department of Conservation —  12/04/2017

Today’s photo is of a mottled petrel/kōrure chick on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand.

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Photo of the week: Northern royal albatross

Department of Conservation —  01/10/2014

Spring has arrived this past week in Dunedin with the return of Taiaroa Head’s northern royal albatross/toroa. Today’s photo of the week is of an albatross coming in to land for the upcoming breeding season.

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