The West Coast Blue Penguin Trust is delighted to be a finalist in the West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards. The Trust has made the top three in the Community / Charity Organisation category. Trustee Rebecca Gibson says it is an honour to have been chosen. “It is a wonderful achievement for the Trust […]
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Penguins on television
Jim Mora and the TVNZ6 crew filming penguin prints near Hokitika. […]
Confirmed replacement clutching
West Coast Blue Penguin Trust ranger Reuben Lane has observed the first recorded case of replacement clutching on the West Coast. […]
2010 Census results
The latest census results are available now Check out the research page […]
Chicks fledge
December means most young penguins have fledged and left the protection of their parents to make their way in the world. These chicks, photographed by Doug Baker at Camerons, south of Greymouth, are about four days old. Chicks are guarded by their parents usually for 20-30 days. They fledge between 48-63 days. […]
Monitoring results presented to Ornithological Society
Kerry-Jayne Wilson presented a paper to the Ornithological Society in early June. The paper looked at breeding success in colonies with and without predator control and was the result of three years monitoring at Charleston and two years monitoring in South Westland. Surprisingly results showed traffic and dogs are more of a threat to blue […]
Disappointing start to penguin breeding season
There has been a disappointing start to the penguin breeding season with three penguins found dead within a few weeks. Two of the penguins had been killed by dogs and another by a vehicle on the Coast Road. […]
Trust available for school visits
The Trust is always keen to talk to schools about the blue penguin. Contact info@bluepenguin.org.nz if you interested in arranging a visit. […]
Penguin trust hits the road
Members of the trust have been travelling from one end of the Coast to the other spreading the word about blue penguins, other seabirds and the latest trapping techniques. Trust ranger Reuben Lane and member Jill Cotton are seen here at Haast school. […]
Hokitika Blue Penguin habitat restoration project
In April the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust, Hokitika Scouts and a few locals began restoring penguin nesting habitat on Hokitika Beach. The group planted about 60 flax and cabbage trees between two areas where penguins are already nesting in limited patches of coastal scrub including blackberry and gorse. […]
