how unique is the wildlife there?
New Zealand fur seals and Hooker's sea lions, and occasionally southern elephant seals can be seen here.
The Catlins
The Catlins coast often hosts New Zealand fur seals and Hooker's sea lions, and occasionally southern elephant seals can be seen.
what is the catlins? An area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
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The Catlins [SEP] Wildlife
The Catlins coast often hosts New Zealand fur seals and Hooker's sea lions, and occasionally southern elephant seals can be seen. Several species of penguin also nest along the coast, notably the rare yellow-eyed penguin ("hoiho"), as do other seabirds including mollymawks and Australasian gannets, and the estuaries of the rivers are home to herons, stilts, godwits and oystercatchers. Bitterns and the threatened fernbird ("matata") can also occasionally be seen along the reedy riverbanks. In the forests, endangered birds such as the yellowhead ("mohua") and kakariki (New Zealand parakeet) occur, as do other birds such as the tui, fantail ("piwakawaka"), and kereru (New Zealand pigeon).