Oamaru Penguin Symposium

The Ōamaru Penguin Symposium will be held at the Ōamaru Ōpera House, on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th of May 2027. 

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The symposium brings together people from across New Zealand and around the world who share a passion for penguins and their conservation. The event provides an opportunity for researchers, conservation practitioners, wildlife rehabilitators, students, community groups and other penguin enthusiasts to come together, share knowledge and learn from one another.

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First established in the late 1990s as the Blue Penguin Scientific Symposium, the event has grown from a meeting focused primarily on little penguins into a wider gathering celebrating penguin research and conservation. Today, presentations cover a diverse range of topics, from penguin ecology, behaviour and population monitoring to rehabilitation, disease, technology, climate change and practical conservation.

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While the symposium provides a platform for sharing the latest research, it is also about making connections. It creates opportunities for people working in different parts of the penguin community to exchange ideas, share experiences and develop collaborations that can lead to better conservation outcomes.

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