Standing just 1 foot (30 centimeters) tall, little penguins, or fairy penguins, are the world’s smallest penguin species. Get up close and personal with these adorable birds on a penguin encounter at Napier’s National Aquarium of New Zealand. Meet a keeper, tour the penguin conservation facility, learn about their rehabilitation program, and help feed the penguins a breakfast or lunch of fish.
Hand-feed little penguins at the National Aquarium of New Zealand
Learn about penguin personalities and rehabilitation from a keeper
Choose between morning or afternoon encounters to suit your schedule
Go behind the scenes at the enclosure and find out what makes penguins tick