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From our scientist, Hiltrun Ratz, PhD
scientist@penguins.org.nz |
These two are back in their box from last season and are now happily incubating two eggs. They are one of the 33 pairs that have so far laid eggs at Moeraki - and there are more to come. We had 41 pairs last season and we are hoping to increase the total this year.
Other sponsored penguins recorded and/or sighted: Nye and Ciara (1 egg) in Felicity McLachlan's box Stitches (2 eggs) with her usual mate, new box Bri (2 eggs) with a new mate, new box Otto (1 egg) same mate, different box Holger and Danni (2 eggs) different box Dylan is with Poppy (2 eggs) different box Lesley is with newly sponsored Chris (1 egg) in Chris' Crib Hazel has changed colony and mate (1 egg), new box Rio (1 egg) - he is a recruit breeding with Dylan's former mate Stewie Junior with Anna (2 eggs) in Uncle Chang's box Noelyn (2 eggs) with her previous mate in her old box Pyne (who turned out to be a male) has 1 egg with Goldenglimmer!! Bruce and Chicky (2 eggs) are in Flipper Palace Goldenstar and Honedydrop (2 eggs) are back under a flax bush Logan Bear (2 eggs) in Wild 3 Gustl (1 egg) with old mate in Hartfiel Family Janet (1 egg) with her old mate, new box Meghan (2 eggs) with a new mate in a new box Ming (1 egg) with a new mate, new box Hollie (1 egg) with old mate in Penny Box 4 Morgan (1 egg) with old mate in Penny Box 1 Eric and Thor (1 egg) new box Ewan and Shannon (2 eggs ) in Spitfire Rise Molly (2 eggs) with a new mate in a new box Bron (2 eggs) with old mate under a flax bush Mama Pingu (1 egg) with old mate in new box Still to lay eggs: Mary and Bequette, Goldenglitter is hanging with Penguin TJ, and Vivek. We are hoping for another nine more nests in total as we have seen either pairs or the female. |
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