Kaikoura Birds. Home to many exotic and native birds New Zealand is a bird lovers paradise. According to one writer most modern translations of Kaikoura are given as eat crayfish but Kaikoura is actually a shortened version of the original name Te-Ahi-Kai-Koura-a-Tamatea-Pokai-Whenua meaning the fire at which crayfish were cooked for Tamatea Pokai Whenua the legendary explorer.
Gliding on wings that stretch up to 36m this supreme seabird is just one of Kaikouras truly awesome visitors. The fairy prion Pachyptila turtur is one of the most abundant seabirds found in New Zealand watersIts generally seen more than five miles offshore. A colony of the world World-class seabirding and so much more.
Video taken on Albatross Tours trip off Kaikoura NZ in January 2021.
Public information for Sensitive Species is restricted due to potential harmful impact to these birds. Huttons shearwater Puffinus huttoni or kaikoura tītī is a medium-sized ocean-going seabird in the family Procellariidae. We only take up to 12 people on each tour so that you can get the best possible chance to see birds up close. Video shows various albatross species including two of the worlds largest species.