Penguin Rescue Update

Climbing lessons continue

​Hello friends and family
Dan was on his way back to the stormy weather of Auckland on Monday morning. Elaine was going down so he went with her. It was awesome to have his help, and we used AI to great effect!

In full bloom

​On Monday evening, Brent and Julie arrived to visit for a few days, and they are staying in the tiny house at the Bluffs. Bronwyn went to a great effort to make them feel welcome and they really enjoyed their time there -not only because of the comfort, but the bulls in the front paddock were very interactive. They did the monitoring rounds with us on Tuesday morning and then went off to see more penguins in Oamaru.

Curious chicks

​Lizzy from Dunedin arrived for a couple of days to help. She is doing the ranger course at the Polytech in Nelson. We have been blessed with wet weather all week. We get out and check the chicks when we can, they are doing just fine.

Some things love the rain

​On Thursday we farewelled Brent, Julie and Lizzie. Thank you all for your support. There was a short break in the weather on Friday morning so we could check that the chicks were okay.

A family day at the beach

​Then on Friday, the rain set in and we have had 2 days inside – cabin fever all around! Today it is windy and very cold. We will dress for it and check the penguins this morning, before the next lot of rain.

a dry place in all the wet!

​The seas have been wild, driving up into the rocks. The penguins are taking their time to land; the main problem is the floating kelp on the shoreline. Not many are taking the risk at the moment!
Have a great week!
Rosalie