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Remembering Opo

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Remembering Opo

Opo’s short life is described in this illustrated children’s book, which tells the story of the playful dolphin and the people who loved her.

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Penguin Random House

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Gerard Hutching, Dolphins – Humans and dolphins, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/4703/remembering-opo (accessed 16 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 September 2015.