partly cloudyDunedin 13 | 7
Wednesday, Wed, 14 MayMay 2025
Subscribe
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Sandfly Bay attracts penguins and people

    1. Slideshow Section
    Sandfly Bay, attractive to penguins . . .
    Sandfly Bay, attractive to penguins . . .
    . . . surfers . . .
    . . . surfers . . .
    . . . everybody.
    . . . everybody.
    French tourist Anne Gosson was more than happy ...
    French tourist Anne Gosson was more than happy to move to the viewing hide when advised of the yellow-eyed penguins' shy nature.
    German tourists Bianca Woellhaf and Ramon Woerner packed up and left when they realised their...
    German tourists Bianca Woellhaf and Ramon Woerner packed up and left when they realised their presence could deter penguins from coming ashore.
    Doc volunteer warden Pat Dean believes there is still room to improve signage at Sandfly Bay.
    Doc volunteer warden Pat Dean believes there is still room to improve signage at Sandfly Bay.
    Zoology graduate Kate Beer interviews Alex Schagen (left), of Switzerland and Phil Claus, of Italy.
    Zoology graduate Kate Beer interviews Alex Schagen (left), of Switzerland and Phil Claus, of Italy.
    A hide for visitors to view wildlife at the eastern end of the beach.
    A hide for visitors to view wildlife at the eastern end of the beach.
    The new viewing platform comes complete with signs revealing the "do's and dont's" for those who...
    The new viewing platform comes complete with signs revealing the "do's and dont's" for those who stop to read them.
    Sandfly Bay, attractive to penguins . . .
    . . . surfers . . .
    . . . everybody.
    French tourist Anne Gosson was more than happy ...
    German tourists Bianca Woellhaf and Ramon Woerner packed up and left when they realised their...
    Doc volunteer warden Pat Dean believes there is still room to improve signage at Sandfly Bay.
    Zoology graduate Kate Beer interviews Alex Schagen (left), of Switzerland and Phil Claus, of Italy.
    A hide for visitors to view wildlife at the eastern end of the beach.
    The new viewing platform comes complete with signs revealing the "do's and dont's" for those who...

    Visitors to Sandfly Bay on Dunedin's Otago Peninsula may be repelling the wildlife they are attempting to observe. Photos by Gregor Richardson; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

    Comment now

    Add a Comment