Penguin Rescue Update

Every feather has to be attended to.

​Hello friends and family
Sunday and Monday were good days for getting small, outside jobs done, including beach searches. We got rain overnight on Monday and then on Tuesday there was a cold southerly wind blowing. There was a lot of penguins at home, and they were very vocal. Most of our breeders are at home now and they are in great condition – none needed our help.

The penguins don't seem to mind looking scruffy

Wednesday was much nicer and disappeared quickly. I did the rounds down here on Thursday morning with the team and then went to Oamaru to pick Gavin up off the bus. What a treat to have him visit! On Friday we went to Dunedin to pick up ‘Bruno” a recently moulted juvenile penguin who has had many adventures in his short life. He will stay with us until his salt glands are working and then he will be released. We had lunch at the Albatross Centre and got home by 2:30pm.

The seal pups are waiting for mum to come home

​The skip arrived. Gavin’s mission for this trip is to clean out the garage. He had the skip half full by lunchtime on Saturday. In the afternoon, we went to the Bluffs to get photos for the funding application and then carried on with the cleanup.

Off to sea for the day

Today we will begin the day with a trip to the Toptip with cardboard recycling to make space for more sorting.
Have a great week!
Rosalie