Otago Shag Colony Sumpter Wharf Ōamaru LIVE Cam 24/7
Ōamaru Harbour has the largest colony of Otago’s only endemic seabird, the Otago shag/Matapo, on Sumpter Wharf. The wharf was closed in 2004 and initially, the spotted shags roosted there, then in 2014, it was discovered the Otago shags (then called Stewart Island shags along with Foveaux shags) began breeding there. They increased in numbers to around 650 pairs in 2019, accounting for 40-50% of the entire species.
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Ōamaru Blue Penguin Colony,
Urban Wildlife Trust,
Aotea Security
iTiQ Ltd.
MorComm Systems,
Topflite,
Tourism Waitaki,
Waitaki District Council,
North Otago Yacht and Power Boat Club.
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