Penguin Rescue NZ
  • HOME
  • Watch Live!
  • HOW CAN YOU HELP?
  • DONATE
  • JOIN
  • CONTACT
  • AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • LEARN
    • Video Tutorials
    • Yellow-eyed penguin biology
    • Penguin science
    • Rehabilitation
    • Advocacy and reports
    • Visitor impact on penguins
    • Chick weight updates
  • NEWS
    • Weekly News
    • Facebook news
    • Facebook archive
  • MEMBERS PAGE
  • HOME
  • Watch Live!
  • HOW CAN YOU HELP?
  • DONATE
  • JOIN
  • CONTACT
  • AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • LEARN
    • Video Tutorials
    • Yellow-eyed penguin biology
    • Penguin science
    • Rehabilitation
    • Advocacy and reports
    • Visitor impact on penguins
    • Chick weight updates
  • NEWS
    • Weekly News
    • Facebook news
    • Facebook archive
  • MEMBERS PAGE
www.penguinrescue.nz
​0211710832
Picture
Facebook news
From our scientist, Hiltrun Ratz, PhD
scientist@penguins.org.nz
Picture
Picture

Post-fishing meeting place on the beach

26/6/2016

Comments

 
Our trail cameras are revealing amazing behaviour of yellow-eyed penguins - not only are not solitary on land but choose to hang out in a group after returning from fishing, but also the juveniles also appear to be fully integrated into the penguin society.
Notice how an enthusiastic penguin is coming in from the right and does a sky-point ( = "giddaye howzit going??") to someone who does not appreciate it. The ensuing discussion causes the rest to move out of the way - started initially by a bird quietly slipping out of view on the left when Mr Enthusiasm first shows up!
Comments

What is a group of penguins ON LAND called?

22/6/2016

Comments

 
​Apparently a "waddle" is the term used (besides rookery or colony). A group of penguins at sea is a raft.....
So here we have it: a waddle of yellow-eyed penguins....
Picture
Comments

Made it home safely

19/6/2016

Comments

 
Some days there are big seas and often the yellow-eyed penguins stay at home on such days. This one braved the ocean and made it home safely with big waves crashing onto the rocks of his favourite beach.
Picture
Comments

Feeding time

11/6/2016

Comments

 
We only have three patients in the hospital at the moment and they are keen eaters. These are juvenile yellow-eyed penguins that fledged in February and they have learnt how to fish but encountered a spot of bother. They appeared 'small' in the colony and when we weighed them they were only 4kg. On closer inspection in our rehab facility it turns out they had bright red throats - easily fixed but left untreated it can develop into aspergillosis which is fatal. They have learnt how to eat nicely now that their throats don't hurt so much. As soon as they are up to weight (6kg) they can go and do their own fishing.
Comments

Wild ride

8/6/2016

Comments

 
We have had some wild seas recently but it certainly didn't bother these two yellow-eyed penguins returning from fishing. They went back and forth through the surf a few times before riding a wave to the edge of the water and walking out - all rather nonchalant - but then again they are very cool penguins!!
Picture
Comments

Rush hour on the penguin beach

6/6/2016

Comments

 
Trail cameras are amazing. There is no way a person could sit on the edge of a beach where yellow-eyed penguins come home and experience them this close and this relaxed. These penguins have just spent the day at sea fishing and have returned home and there is lots of preening to be done and standing round and checking out who else is coming home tonight. Enjoy!
Comments

Vivek

3/6/2016

Comments

 
This is Vivek on the right, one of our naturally fledged chicks that came back with a small nick in his foot. He was only 4.2kg when he came into our rehab facility in mid May. He is very lucky to have a kind sponsor who picked up his hospital bill and paid for his food and medicine. Thank you!
He has now been transferred to our release pens in the penguin colony where he is meeting the locals and has a view of the beach. In a few days the pen gates will be opened and he can leave. He knows how to fish and where to come back to if he is in trouble again. Lets hope nothing nibbles his feet again!
Picture
Comments

Bon voyage, little one

2/6/2016

Comments

 
Our Snares Crested penguin has finally dropped her last feathers and was ready to go. She is nicely chubby and was eager to leave and was gone the next day after we opened the pen. She has a long way home but Snares Crested penguins are used to travelling long distances and there is food to be had on the way. She has a chip in her so if anyone comes across a particularly friendly penguin down on the islands they ought to beep her with a transponder reader. It would be so thrilling to have her found!!
Picture
Comments

    Archives

    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture
​Te whaka oraka o te takaraka
PENGUIN RESCUE NZ
Moeraki Lighthouse
RD2 Palmerston
North Otago 9842
+64211710832
​www.penguinrescue.nz

Thank you to our sponsors;

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

HAMPDEN COMMUNITY ENERGY

AUSTIN COMPANY
Picture
Hugo Charitable Trust
Picture
Picture
Disclaimer
Picture
  • HOME
  • Watch Live!
  • HOW CAN YOU HELP?
  • DONATE
  • JOIN
  • CONTACT
  • AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • LEARN
    • Video Tutorials
    • Yellow-eyed penguin biology
    • Penguin science
    • Rehabilitation
    • Advocacy and reports
    • Visitor impact on penguins
    • Chick weight updates
  • NEWS
    • Weekly News
    • Facebook news
    • Facebook archive
  • MEMBERS PAGE