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About Wild Dunedin

Wild Dunedin – NZ’s Festival of Nature has very deep roots in Dunedin, the wildlife capital of Aotearoa. We work with local community groups, businesses, conservationists and nature lovers to share the magnificent wildlife and wild places of our city, and we showcase the work of those who are planting native species, eradicating introduced mammalian predators, and helping populations of native animals of all kinds to flourish.

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There’s nothing quite like the magic of wildlife. The quiet moments, the curious looks, and yes… even the smiles. 📸 @m.axharvey
Aotearoa is a wildlife wonderland! We’ve got 85 native land bird species found nowhere else on Earth, and over 250 bird species in total. From cheeky kea to iconic kiwi, our manu make NZ truly magic. And we’re lucky to have incredible
Waves rolling in, sunshine warming the sand, and a bunch of happy sea puppies turning the shoreline into a playground. Wild moments like this never get old. 📸 Grant Reddington
A beautiful kingfisher, also known as kōtare, photographed in Waldronville. Always a treat to see these colourful taonga up close. 📸 @djk86284
We’re so excited to see everyone heading to the @dunedinbeerfest over the next two days! Wild Dunedin will be there serving up wild venison skewers in fresh sourdough buns with our friend and celebrity chef Angelo Georgalli. We’ll also
Orca duo Danny and Prop were spotted gliding through Dunedin Harbour. They’ve been regular visitors lately, maybe they just wanted to see for themselves why everyone’s calling Dunedin the Wildlife Capital! 📸 @gretta_wallace
Rare, beautiful, and a little wild – that’s Dunedin’s birds (and maybe its people too)