Penguin sub-colony study reveals differences in their breeding and search for food
A study into sub-colonies within Phillip Island’s 40,000 strong little penguin population has discovered differences in how they reproduce and find food.
Little Penguin released back into the ocean
‘Red’ was rescued by Wildlife Victoria Emergency Response Service on 7 April at Shelley Beach on Phillip Island. Wildlife Victoria’s travelling vet team performed emergency surgery on the penguin and was placed into 24hr intensive care.
New plan to future proof treasured Phillip Island penguin population
Phillip Island’s Little Penguin population will face greater protection against the threat of bushfire and heatwaves in the biggest conservation effort to safeguard the species since the landmark Summerland Peninsula buyback of the 1980s.
Australian first sailing drone ready to explore penguin feeding grounds
Researchers at Phillip Island Nature Parks will have a clear picture of the underwater world of the Little Penguin, thanks to a new, high-tech, sailing drone on loan from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), which will help map the penguin foraging grounds for the first time.