Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Two little penguins have joined the colony!
Last October, our birds team leader Chris travelled to the National Aquarium in Napier to collect a kororā (little penguin) egg that was hatched at our Zoo, with the chick hand-reared by our dedicated keepers.
Soon after, a three-week-old kororā chick was rescued by the National Aquarium after being found abandoned on a Napier beach – where it wouldn’t have survived. The great news is, the chick was able to be brought into our care and both chicks were then hand-reared together.
Both chicks are now fully integrated with the kororā colony – an amazing success by our bird team – with mana whenua Te Kaha Hawaikirangi gifting beautiful names for both chicks – Kaumoana and Tāwhai.
Come and see them this weekend!
Two little penguins have joined the colony!
Last October, our birds team leader Chris travelled to the National Aquarium in Napier to collect a kororā (little penguin) egg that was hatched at our Zoo, with the chick hand-reared by our dedicated keepers.
Soon after, a three-week-old kororā chick was rescued by the National Aquarium after being found abandoned on a Napier beach – where it wouldn’t have survived. The great news is, the chick was able to be brought into our care and both chicks were then hand-reared together.
Both chicks are now fully integrated with the kororā colony – an amazing success by our bird team – with mana whenua Te Kaha Hawaikirangi gifting beautiful names for both chicks – Kaumoana and Tāwhai.
Come and see them this weekend!
