Sunday 29th December 2024

Happy New Year

​Hello friends and family
Summer has arrived and by heading north, I missed the rain down here and was able to spend some quality time with my family which was a fabulous treat for me.

The chicks are growing fast

​Dan held the fort here, feeding the 2 chicks in care and keeping the trap line operating. When I got home, the storm had passed so we could do the monitoring and weighing without raincoats.

Tree climbing lessons continue

​We now have 3 chicks and 2 juveniles in care.

learning control of those big feet

​The challenges that the penguins face just keep mounting up. Too many of the chicks have died already and our nest numbers dropped by 10%. There are only a handful of returning juveniles and any we see will be brought into care until they moult. The first current inpatient has a digestive upset making him reluctant to eat. It is improving.

I see you!

2025 holds new challenges for the penguins. The predicted marine heatwave will affect the whole coastline in February which means the chicks will fledge into a food shortage. One option is to hold the ones in care until the end of the month when the heatwave is predicted to ease on this coast. 

The adults will stay loyal to their colony so we can uplift them if required. We have done this before, and our awesome team will do it again if that is what is needed.
Best wishes for the New Year. May 2025 be the year of the penguin!
Rosalie