The world’s only mainland colony of Royal Albatross, accessed by guided tour to a viewing observatory.

A farm in a past life, and now a thriving sanctuary for native plants and animals, The OPERA - Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance, formerly Penguin Place, has big plans for the future under the guidance of new owners Ike and Jerad Haldan who bought the property in April 2023.

Dunedin photographer and writer Paul Sorrell writes there are many advantages to photographing wildlife at home.