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Stories from the colony

Introduction

Read the latest news about Royal Cam and the albatross at the breeding colony on Otago Peninsula.

New Royal Cam chick makes first appearance

Date: 24 January 2019
The newest star of DOC’s internationally renowned Royal Cam live stream has hatched to blustery conditions at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula.

Record number of albatross eggs laid at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head

Date: 26 November 2018
Dunedin’s Royal Albatross Centre is preparing for a possible influx of albatross chicks following a record number of eggs being laid this year.

A beautiful name, now watch her soar

Date: 03 July 2018
The votes are in and DOC’s latest Royal cam albatross chick has her new ‘female explorers’ themed name.

A name fit for the princess of the skies

Date: 19 June 2018
Hundreds of people from around the world have had their say and now it’s your turn to choose the official name for this year’s Royal cam chick.

Help name the latest online sensation

Date: 29 May 2018
Millions of people have spent the last three years watching her neighbours grow up. Now for the third year running DOC is inviting people to help name the newest Royal cam albatross chick at the Taiaroa Head colony on Otago Peninsula.

Meet our new online albatross celebrity

Date: 23 January 2018
A fluffy new Royal cam star hatched last night in the northern royal albatross breeding colony at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula.

Web cam albatross farewells the mainland

Date: 28 September 2017
Tūmanako, the northern royal albatross/toroa and star of 'Royal Cam', has left Pukekura/Taiaroa Head near Dunedin, to start a new life at sea.

Drone found within albatross colony

Date: 12 October 2016
Drones are a real risk to wildlife with drone activity increasing at the Northern royal albatross colony at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head.

Web cam albatross leaves Taiaroa Head

Date: 06 September 2016
Moana, the northern royal albatross and star DOC's royal cam has left Pukekura/Taiaroa Head.

Fitting name for famous albatross chick

Date: 21 June 2016
The royal cam albatross chick at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head has been named Moana.

Albatross chick needs a name

Date: 10 May 2016
The albatross chick at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head which has become an internet sensation will soon have a name.

Nest cam introduces albatross chick to the world

Date: 26 January 2016
DOC has set up a web cam beside an albatross nest at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula near Dunedin.

First albatross chick of the season hatches

Date: 15 January 2016
The first chick of the 2015/16 breeding season for the Northern Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head/Pukekura on Otago Peninsula was welcomed late yesterday.

2016 Royal cam news

Media coverage of the 2015/16 breeding season at Taiaroa Head.

Nicola Toki on TV ONE's Breakfast show

Our Threatened Species Ambassador chats to Rawdon on TV ONE's Breakfast show about our web cam and the 'Name the chick' competition.

Nesting Dunedin albatross couple go live on webcam

More news articles and videos

Smile! You're on albatross nestcam (26 January 2016, Stuff.co.nz)

Video: It's a bird's life: The fluff, the feathers and the feeding (26 January 2016, 3 News)

First chick hatched, challenges await (15 January 2016, Otago Daily Times)

Video: Webcam to be installed on albatross nest to watch hatchling (11 January 2016, One News, TVNZ)

Heat goes on but nesting albatrosses unharmed (23 December 2015, Otago Daily Times)

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