We then went onto see a mob of sheep. Yes a mob, that is what they call everything here, not herds or flocks. He was in the process of transferring the sheep into a different paddock, however this did not go smoothly with spectators. The sheep got spooked and the mob ran through the fence. We felt pretty bad about it, but it wasn't to bad of a fix.
After the sheep we looked at his Hereford and Angus bulls. He is having a sale soon so he thought it would be a good idea for us to walk through them to see how they would react with large groups. Amongst the Angus bulls he kept two billy goats. We found this strange, he said that the goats will stop the bulls from fighting. These little goats physically get between these giant bulls and separate them!
Once we arrived at Oamaru we checked into our hotel and quickly got back into the bus to head to the cove! Why? To see little blue penguins of course! There is 100 of these flightless birds that nest in this region. During the day the parents go out to sea and hunt for food. At dusk they return to the beach in small groups, also known as rafts. There is a small platform for people to watch as they climb up the rocky ledge to there nests. No photography was allowed, but we were able to leave a little note at the penguin center.
See you soon!
Colton and Lauren
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