Welcome to the Albatross Encounter with Ocean Wings

Famous for whales and dolphins, Kaikoura is also arguably one of the world's most exciting arenas for pelagic (ocean going) birds.

Within close proximity of the beautiful Kaikoura Peninsula, range a considerable array of albatross, petrels, shearwaters, terns, shags and gulls.

Experience the sensation of getting close to the mighty albatross, one of the world's largest flight birds.

Peter Langlands, an authority on Kaikoura's seabirds, writes "Kaikoura has one of the largest numbers of different types of seabirds within a small area than anywhere along the New Zealand coastline."

Albatross Encounter is located in our new Encounter venue at 96 Esplanade Kaikoura, New Zealand. The Encounter complex is also home to the famous Dolphin Encounter operation as well as the popular Café Encounter.

If you are wanting to learn more about where to find birds in New Zealand and who can help you find them, go to the New Zealand Birding Directory.

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"We've never seen an albatross before; they have truly huge and majestic wingspans the tips . . ."