Catlins Roadtrip: Curio Bay

Übernachtet hämer denn ufem zältplatz in Curio Bay. I has au grad widr erkennt. Dört bini uf minere letschte NZ reis au scho gsi. I minere erinnerig hämer dört au delfine und ganz vill Yellow Eyed Penguins gseh. Dasmol heimer leider nid so glück gha.

Mir si rächtzitig bi dämmerig bim ussichtspunkt gsi wo d pinguine zobe hei chöme zum d babys füetere. Vo aug heimer leider au nach zwei stund keini gseh. E paar anderi beobachter wo e guete zoom gha hei uf dr camera, hei aber eine gseh. Schiins het vor e paar johr e schlimmi chrankheit unter de pinguine gwüetet - wäge däm hets leider hüt nüm so vill 😢.

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We spent the night at a campsite in Curio Bay. I recognized it immediately — I had already been there on my last trip to New Zealand. In my memory, we had seen dolphins there and lots of yellow-eyed penguins. Unfortunately, we weren’t as lucky this time.

We arrived at the lookout around dusk, when the penguins usually come ashore to feed their chicks. Sadly, even after two hours of waiting, we didn’t spot any. A few other visitors with strong camera zoom lenses did manage to see one, though. Apparently, a serious disease spread through the penguin population a few years ago, and sadly there aren’t as many left today 😢.Read more