- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
Hutton's shearwaters are unique to the seaward ranges of Kaikōura. The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake affected their habitat in the mountains, destroying about 15% of their nesting area and reducing their population by a third. They are the only seabird in New Zealand to nest high in the mountains, commuting each day down the slopes at 150km/h to get to their "office", the sea, and returning back to the ranges in the evening.
Campaign Manager
Ella Peoples
Making their home in the mountains behind Kaikōura, the Kaikōura titi Hutton's shearwater is the only seabird in the world to breed at high elevation. These fantastic seabirds have overcome threats including a major earthquake that destroyed part of their habitat, but are still threatened by fisheries bycatch, introduced predators, and more. They are supported by the wonderful Hutton's Shearwater Charitable Trust.
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