Rockingham locals call for action as Penguin Island wildlife colony approaches extinction

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rockingham locals call for action as Penguin Island wildlife colony approaches extinction

In short: Researchers believe there are only 114 little penguins left on Penguin Island. Researchers believe there are only 114 little penguins left on Penguin Island. Rockingham citizens dressed in penguin onesies took to the streets at the weekend as part of a campaign pushing for state government funding towards a scientist-led little penguin action plan. Save Rockingham's Little Penguins campaign group organiser Dawn Jecks has accused state government of putting tourism ahead of the environment.

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Granite Island penguins are bolder and more aggressive than those in less disturbed places

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Granite Island penguins are bolder and more aggressive than those in less disturbed places

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Scientists, local community join forces to save Penguin Island's wildlife as population plunges

1 year ago

Scientists, local community join forces to save Penguin Island's wildlife as population plunges

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Rockingham community celebrates protections for penguin colony

2 years, 7 months ago

Rockingham community celebrates protections for penguin colony

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New breeding pairs discovered among embattled Granite Island penguin population

3 years, 5 months ago

New breeding pairs discovered among embattled Granite Island penguin population

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Penguin Island's penguins in battle for survival against climate change, human threats

6 years, 7 months ago

Penguin Island's penguins in battle for survival against climate change, human threats

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Proposed marina sparks fears for future of Penguin Island's colony of little penguins

7 years, 1 month ago

Proposed marina sparks fears for future of Penguin Island's colony of little penguins

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Granite Island's little penguin population 'fighting back'

9 years ago

Granite Island's little penguin population 'fighting back'

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Save the penguin: Help save last NSW colony of little penguins in Manly

9 years, 6 months ago

Save the penguin: Help save last NSW colony of little penguins in Manly

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Little penguins count confirms bleak outlook

12 years, 7 months ago

Little penguins count confirms bleak outlook

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Penguin — the little Tasmanian town that made a name for itself

1 week, 4 days ago

Penguin — the little Tasmanian town that made a name for itself

What is a name? British colonists first arrived in 1861 to find "impenetrable, heavily timbered coastline", Craig Dunham, a born and raised local and president of the Penguin History Group, …

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Tasmanian seaside town Bicheno sees drop in adult little penguins returning from feeding at sea

2 months, 1 week ago

Tasmanian seaside town Bicheno sees drop in adult little penguins returning from feeding at sea

A colony of little penguins is under increasing pressure to survive, as adult birds are not returning to feed their starving chicks in the dunes off the Tasmanian seaside town …

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Little Penguins in decline

2 months, 1 week ago

Little Penguins in decline

Rachel Mealey: At peak tourist season on Tasmania's east coast, people come to see the little penguins, but they haven't been returning from sea and it's uncertain when or if …

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Climate change blamed for Pengiun Island wildlife loss amid calls to shut tourists out

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change blamed for Pengiun Island wildlife loss amid calls to shut tourists out

Conservationists are calling for Penguin Island to be closed to visitors to allow the dwindling little penguin population to recover, but the state government insists the decline is due to …

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Penguin locals petition against proposed housing development on historic football oval

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Penguin locals petition against proposed housing development on historic football oval

In the seaside town of Penguin, in Tasmania's north-west, residents are anxious about a proposed housing development at their former football oval. Plan includes social housing Homes Tasmania, a state …

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Kangaroo Island's little penguin numbers have fallen by more than 70pc since 2011, survey shows

9 months, 1 week ago

Kangaroo Island's little penguin numbers have fallen by more than 70pc since 2011, survey shows

In short: The first island-wide survey in more than 10 years has found the little penguin population on Kangaroo Island is in decline. The first island-wide survey in more than …

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Phillip Island penguin protection plans underway amid avian influenza outbreak overseas

9 months, 1 week ago

Phillip Island penguin protection plans underway amid avian influenza outbreak overseas

In short: There are concerns the overseas outbreak of bird flu poses a risk to the little penguins on Phillip Island. One of Victoria's top tourist attractions, the Phillip Island …

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Little penguin mass death reported along South Australia's south coast as birds wash up at Goolwa

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Little penguin mass death reported along South Australia's south coast as birds wash up at Goolwa

In short: Environment authorities are looking into the deaths of as many as 30 little penguins, which washed up at a South Australian beach over the weekend, in addition to …

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Tasmania's Penguin community successfully campaigns to save bird-themed bins from being replaced

11 months ago

Tasmania's Penguin community successfully campaigns to save bird-themed bins from being replaced

A Big Penguin, penguin-themed bollards and flaming penguin pies on the bakery menu — welcome to Penguin, a small coastal town in Tasmania's north-west that's really embraced its name. One …

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H5N1 bird flu behind hundreds of dead penguins in Antarctica? Here’s what Scientists’ research says

11 months, 4 weeks ago

H5N1 bird flu behind hundreds of dead penguins in Antarctica? Here’s what Scientists’ research says

En masse deaths of a penguin species was reported on the remote southern continent of Antarctica. The Federation University Australia said in a statement that a scientific expedition last month …

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Phillip Island's little penguin colony passes 40,000 as climate change leads to more mating

1 year, 2 months ago

Phillip Island's little penguin colony passes 40,000 as climate change leads to more mating

Polyamorous little penguins living on Phillip Island, off Australia's southern coast, are having so much sex there are now more than 40,000 of them — and it is all thanks …

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King penguin turns up on Coorong beach in SA, thousands of kilometres from Antarctic home

1 year, 2 months ago

King penguin turns up on Coorong beach in SA, thousands of kilometres from Antarctic home

A group of birdwatchers has been left amazed by a surprise sighting of a king penguin on a beach in the Coorong area of South Australia. Key points: A king …

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Penguin chick born in Eden for the first time in 30 years holds hopes in re-establishing colony

1 year, 5 months ago

Penguin chick born in Eden for the first time in 30 years holds hopes in re-establishing colony

When two little penguins came ashore on the far south coast of New South Wales and mated they were, without knowing it, pioneers in re-establishing a colony that had been …

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Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says

1 year, 7 months ago

Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says

WASHINGTON — The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday. “If …

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‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears

1 year, 7 months ago

‘Catastrophic’ loss: Huge colonies of emperor penguins saw no chicks survive last year as sea ice disappears

CNN — As rapidly warming global temperatures help push Antarctica’s sea ice to unprecedented lows, it’s threatening the very existence of one of the continent’s most iconic species: emperor penguins. …

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Starved Tawaki penguin from New Zealand restored to health and released at Killarney Beach in Victoria

1 year, 7 months ago

Starved Tawaki penguin from New Zealand restored to health and released at Killarney Beach in Victoria

After washing ashore in Portland, Victoria, starved and thousands of kilometres from its New Zealand home, a Tawaki penguin has been nursed back to health and released into the ocean. …

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Fur seals off NSW South Coast likely culprits behind beheaded little penguins and dead gannets

1 year, 7 months ago

Fur seals off NSW South Coast likely culprits behind beheaded little penguins and dead gannets

Fur seals are emerging as the main suspects after numerous dead sea birds, including headless penguins, were found along New South Wales' South Coast. Key points: Six little penguins were …

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Antarctica is missing an area of sea ice the size of Greenland in a ‘shocking’ climate trend

1 year, 7 months ago

Antarctica is missing an area of sea ice the size of Greenland in a ‘shocking’ climate trend

Even in an era of alarming climate records, a worrying slew of milestones has already been passed in 2023 as our planet warms. “If you took an average of sea …

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Seals tangled in net near Phillip Island penguin parade, popular Victorian tourist site

1 year, 8 months ago

Seals tangled in net near Phillip Island penguin parade, popular Victorian tourist site

Five seals have been found trapped in netting at Phillip Island, and conservationists believe there might be more. Key points: A tourist boat Wildlife Coast Cruises spotted the first tangled …

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Fiordland penguins found in SA, WA and Victoria a sign of tough feeding conditions

1 year, 8 months ago

Fiordland penguins found in SA, WA and Victoria a sign of tough feeding conditions

A recent spate of Fiordland penguins being washed ashore in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria are a sign of a hard winter for the rare New Zealand birds, a …

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SA government to investigate accidental crushing of penguins on Kangaroo Island

1 year, 11 months ago

SA government to investigate accidental crushing of penguins on Kangaroo Island

The founder and president of the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Group says she was heartbroken when two little penguins were crushed by vegetation clearing machinery at Emu Bay earlier this month. …

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Penguin population under siege finds allies in people of Tasmania's Low Head

2 years ago

Penguin population under siege finds allies in people of Tasmania's Low Head

After years of dog attacks, the little penguin colony at Low Head on Tasmania's northern coast is rebuilding — and it is in part thanks to a community nest box …

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Researchers raise concerns after spike in little penguin deaths around Encounter Bay following SA flooding

2 years, 2 months ago

Researchers raise concerns after spike in little penguin deaths around Encounter Bay following SA flooding

The number of little penguins being found dead along South Australia's South Coast over the summer has raised concerns for local volunteers and researchers. Key points: The remains of eight …

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Penguin deaths on WA beaches spark warnings not to touch birds during moulting season

2 years, 2 months ago

Penguin deaths on WA beaches spark warnings not to touch birds during moulting season

There are fears people who picked-up and photographed a penguin chick along Western Australia’s south coast last week could have contributed to its death. Key points: There have been reports …

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First hunters, now climate change: The many threats facing king penguins

2 years, 3 months ago

First hunters, now climate change: The many threats facing king penguins

According to a 2018 study, global warming is on track to wipe out 70 per cent of the world’s king penguins by the end of the century France: Once hunted …

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They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change

2 years, 3 months ago

They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change. "After …

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Meet the adorable penguins living across Patagonia

2 years, 8 months ago

Meet the adorable penguins living across Patagonia

The new docuseries “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” explores one of the wildest places on Earth. “And I can’t stop loving them.” Marine biologist Andrea Raya Rey …

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Phillip Island's little penguins set record as 5,000 cross beach in 'really unique' event

2 years, 10 months ago

Phillip Island's little penguins set record as 5,000 cross beach in 'really unique' event

A record number of little penguins have crossed the beach at Penguin Parade on Victoria's Phillip Island and even more remarkably, the record comes outside the traditional spring/summer breeding period. …

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Emperor penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change

2 years, 10 months ago

Emperor penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change

The emperor penguin is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of climate change, according to research by the Argentine Antarctic Institute. …

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Zookeepers welcome arrival of two endangered penguin chicks as eggs hatch

2 years, 10 months ago

Zookeepers welcome arrival of two endangered penguin chicks as eggs hatch

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Staff wanted to watch penguins and run gift shop in Antarctica

2 years, 11 months ago

Staff wanted to watch penguins and run gift shop in Antarctica

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Victor Harbor council works hard to protect little penguins, but says it needs SA government help too

3 years ago

Victor Harbor council works hard to protect little penguins, but says it needs SA government help too

A coastal South Australian council is pleading for state government assistance in protecting what remains of its decimated little penguin colony. Key points: Victor Harbor council is asking the state …

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Penguins delight residents at Oxfordshire care home with Christmas visit

3 years, 3 months ago

Penguins delight residents at Oxfordshire care home with Christmas visit

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New Zealand Fiordland penguin rescued in waters off Tasmania's south-east

3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand Fiordland penguin rescued in waters off Tasmania's south-east

A wildlife rescuer jumped into freezing water in Tasmania's south-east to save an injured penguin from New Zealand. Key points: A New Zealand Fiordland penguin has been saved by a …

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Emperor Penguin Colonies Face Extinction Due To Climate Change, U.S. Officials Say

3 years, 7 months ago

Emperor Penguin Colonies Face Extinction Due To Climate Change, U.S. Officials Say

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. officials are seeking to list emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to climate change, with the request coming as an …

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Emperor penguins ‘will be extinct’ by 2100, scientists warn

3 years, 7 months ago

Emperor penguins ‘will be extinct’ by 2100, scientists warn

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Arrival of northern rockhopper penguins on WA shores raises questions about species

3 years, 9 months ago

Arrival of northern rockhopper penguins on WA shores raises questions about species

Scientists are investigating why a species of penguin not known to frequent Western Australia's south coast has increased its visits. Key points: Two northern rockhopper penguins have been recovered from …

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World Penguin Day: 6 places you’d never have thought you could see them

3 years, 11 months ago

World Penguin Day: 6 places you’d never have thought you could see them

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New Zealand's endangered penguin hospital

3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand's endangered penguin hospital

New Zealand's endangered penguin hospital Sharron Ward The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, is on New Zealand's endangered list Vets in Dunedin, New Zealand, are making strides in helping endangered penguins. …

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Narooma on NSW south coast revealed as a hot spot for global ocean warming

4 years ago

Narooma on NSW south coast revealed as a hot spot for global ocean warming

A University of New South Wales study has found that the waters off the NSW far south coast have warmed at more than three times the global average. Key points: …

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The Mystery of the World’s Loneliest Penguins

4 years, 2 months ago

The Mystery of the World’s Loneliest Penguins

Some years ago, researchers in Ushuaia, the southernmost city of Argentina, observed some unexpected winter visitors. “We don’t know anything about king penguins at Martillo Island,” says Sami Dodino, a …

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Climate crisis: 5,000-year-old penguin graveyard revealed by retreating Antarctic ice

4 years, 6 months ago

Climate crisis: 5,000-year-old penguin graveyard revealed by retreating Antarctic ice

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The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White

4 years, 7 months ago

The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White

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Police pick up penguin found walking along street in Nottinghamshire

4 years, 7 months ago

Police pick up penguin found walking along street in Nottinghamshire

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