A snares crested penguin looks for a safe resting place among the rocks near Beach Rd, Oamaru. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDTwo recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches. Oamaru Penguins staff collected a little penguin over the long weekend that had been ‘‘bitten by a dog’’, Dr Agnew said. The euthanised little penguin was about 1 year old and had fledged from the Oamaru Penguins colony, she said. Staff had also recently collected a snares crested penguin from Beach Rd.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2026 15:02 UTC