While two little blue penguins were killed in a slip at Taiaroa Head, all the other penguins, including this pair, survived the storm. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYTwo penguins were killed in a slip at Taiaroa Head but the rest of Otago Peninsula's wildlife got through the recent severe storm relatively unscathed. While there had been fears for tuatara and other wildlife that may have been affected by floodwaters, staff had not seen any dead wildlife so far. She gave special thanks to the volunteers that had joined staff in "appalling conditions'' to help out. There was now just some earthwork that needed to be done around the area, but the ecosanctuary was open, she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2017 18:11 UTC