New Weather Station

Recently installed at the Royal Albatross Centre, for the benefit of both visitors and education groups alike, is a compact weather station (see photograph). The station is located part way up the path to the albatross observatory, and displays wind speed, wind direction, temperature, rainfall, relative humidity and barometric pressure. For tour guides and visitors there is no longer a need to guess the wind speed, and for education groups, real data is available for recording on work sheets.

Blue Penguin Game

A conservation resource game based on the Little Blue Penguin has been developed. Play this game to learn about the daily life of a Little Blue Penguin and understand how human activities are affecting them and what we can do to reduce our impact.

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Blue Penguin
 

Everyone loves to dress up!

Six new costumes have been added to the Royal Albatross Centre Education resources. As part of the Save the Seabird programme students are turned into shags, gulls, penguins and albatross to gain an understanding of the conservation issues surrounding these birds.
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November at Royal Albatross Centre

More than 70 Northern Royal Albatross have returned to Taiaroa Head and the birds are in full courtship mode. From the Education Room they are often seen flying low around the headland, With just a short walk over to the cliff viewing area, you will find Spotted Shags in full breeding plumage also displaying unique courtship behaviours. Pilots Beach is a great place for lunch and it is not uncommon to find a NZ Fur Seal asleep on the rocks or the occasional NZ Sea Lion. The beach is home to hundreds of Blue Penguins but you’ll have to come back at dusk to see them. Fort Taiaroa has had a face lift. During a walk through the underground tunnels you will meet some historical characters and re-enact the firing of the Armstrong Disappearing Gun.


An Otago Peninsula Trust Enterprise
These programmes are supported by the Ministry of Education Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom
Contact:
Royal Albatross Centre
PO Box 492, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 478 0499, Fax (03)478 0575