Animal Rescue Penguin Place Hospital Dunedin New Zealand
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A trained professional feeds a Yellow-eyed Penguin, part of the animal rescue program at the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand.

Animal rescue for a Yellow-eyed Penguin is an important role in saving these endangered animals from extinction and at the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin, New Zealand, they receive the best care. This cute penguin was orphaned and trained professionals at the Penguin Place Hospital care for these birds until they are strong enough to survive on their own. After ensuring the animal is ready, a scientist will thoroughly check the penguin over before sending it off to reside with the colony around Otago, New Zealand.

Visitors cannot tour the hospital, but guided tours to the colony near Dunedin, New Zealand are offered. Some of the money from these tours is put towards the care needed for the Yellow-eyed Penguins at the hospital.

Tour guide from the Penguin Place feeding an orphaned Yellow-Eyed Penguin Chick, Megadyptes antipodes, at the Penguin Place Hospital, Otago Peninsula near Dunedin, East Coast, South Island, New Zealand.