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Fiordland National Park

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Fiordland National Park
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“Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area covering 12,607 km2 (4,868 sq mi), and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990. The…”
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National GeographicJul 7

In search of New Zealand's most mysterious penguin

The bush-dwelling penguins of New Zealand’s South Island offer Jamie Lafferty an insight into the species’ evolution and migration across the seas.

Park with myths, home to Tawaki penguins

15 things in this story
  • Fiordland National ParkSightPark with myths, home to Tawaki penguins
  • Wilderness Lodge Lake MoerakiHotelOffers tours to secret beach via forest path
  • TawakiPlaceForest-dwelling penguin named after god of lightning
  • KeaPlaceAbout 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings, and has a large, narrow,…
  • KākāPlaceThe New Zealand kākā is a large species of parrot of the family Strigopidae found in New Zealand's native forests…
  • South IslandNeighborhoodWith a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the South Island is home to 24% of New Zealand's 5.3 million…
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  • Fiordland penguinsPlace
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