Are you still struggling for Christmas gift ideas?We have two ideas for you! How about the symbolic adoption of a penguin as a gift? That way you, the recipient and the penguins will be happy! […]
Category: News
Penguins, science and history combine in climate study
Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson, is one of many contributing authors to an important scientific paper using tree-rings and both past and recent weather records to analyse climate variation in the New Zealand sub-Antarctic region since the 1870’s. […]
Seaweek beach and art activity with Hokitika Primary
DOC arranged for Seaweek field trips and art activities for a number of schools between Cobden and Haast, including a penguin inspired day with Hokitika Primary School children recently. […]
Helicopter and crane rescue from the ice
Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson, along with other scientists and passengers, have been rescued from their research ship after 10 days trapped by ice in Antarctica. Read her update from the Australian ship, the Aurora Australis, here: 5 Jan 2014 rescue update […]
Trust wins top conservation award
It’s a winning year for the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust , which was named winner of the ‘protecting our coasts and oceans’ category of the prestigious Green Ribbon Awards 2012. The Ministry for the Environment awards were presented at Parliament on Tuesday and Inger Perkins attended the event on behalf of the Trust, receiving the award from the Minister, […]
Penguin Trust representatives available to talk to schools & groups
In December ranger Reuben Lane spent some time with the Greymouth Scouts at the beach teaching them about blue penguins and their habitat. The trust is happy to talk to groups and school children about penguin conservation. If you wish to arrange a talk contact the co-ordinator on info@bluepenguin.org.nz […]
Recorded bird-calls to attract penguins and shearwaters
A sound-system broadcasting blue penguin and sooty shearwater calls has been erected near Cape Foulwind to attract more of the seabirds to the area. […]
Kiwi dog used to find penguins
The West Coast Blue Penguin Trust and DOC have successfully used a Kiwi dog to help sniff out blue penguins at Cobden, near Greymouth. The Trust is working with the Grey District Council to establish whether blue penguins are breeding in the area of the northern breakwater ecological project. […]
New Trustee
The Trust is delighted that Inger Perkins has agreed to become a Trustee, replacing Rebecca Gibson who has moved to Great Barrier Island. Inger works at DOC in Hokitika and has been a long-time supporter of the Trust and its work. […]
Census results released
The 2011 census results can now be found on the website. Refer to the research page or https://www.westcoastpenguintrust.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Census-results-2011.pdf […]
