West Coast Blue Penguin Trust

The West Coast Blue Penguin Trust was established in 2006 - it's aim is to conserve the South Island West Coast Blue Penguins and their habitat.

The trust raises funds for further research on the penguins and works with the community to raise awareness by education and advocacy. Blue Penguins are a near-threatened species in slow decline and need our protection from coastal development, predators, traps and road kill.

The Blue Penguin (Korora) is the world's smallest penguin at just 35-43cm tall. It can be found in many places around New Zealand and southern Australia. It is estimated that the world breeding population is approximately 350–600,000 birds, 50–100,000 of them in New Zealand. It is not an endangered species, but some populations are threatened and their protection is important.

For more information on this project please visit the West Coast Blue Penguins Trust website.