Penguins for children
16th February, 2015
The Trust has again been connecting up with children this summer and there’s more planned in the coming weeks.
Blue penguin census encouraging
1st November, 2015
Many of the regular participants were out again for the annual blue penguin census recently. The number of penguin tracks heading out before dawn were up in all but one of the locations visited this year.
Five days on Motuara Island
5th November, 2015
Kerry-Jayne Wilson, Trust Chair, has just returned home and sent this report “after five delightful days with penguins on Motuara Island in the outer reaches of Queen Charlotte Sound”.
Ewing Island petrels with Kerry-Jayne
6th November, 2015
Videos are being released from the Spirit of Mawson expedition two years ago and here’s our very own Kerry-Jayne Wilson surveying for petrels in the Auckland Islands.
Wellington Zoo releases nationally endangered Tawaki into the wild
21st November, 2015
Wellington Zoo veterinary team were able to release a nationally endangered Tawaki (Fiordland crested penguin) back into its wild West Coast habitat, after successful treatment at The Nest Te Kōhanga.
Craig Potton presents …
30th November, 2015
The Trust and the West Coast Community were privileged to be entertained, informed and inspired by the Trust’s Patron, Craig Potton this weekend.
Blue penguins star in Oddball movie
10th January, 2016
A new film is due to hit New Zealand’s cinema screens soon and, alongside a very cuddly dog and his eccentric owner, it features a cast of blue penguins.
Penguin education workshop inspires teachers
2nd February, 2016
Eleven teachers from Greymouth attended an inspiring workshop led by environmental educator Zoe Watson, giving them food for thought as they planned their 2016 programmes.
Stark contrast for Fiordland v South Westland penguins
3rd February, 2016
The Tawaki Project team have found stark contrasts in the foraging habits and breeding success of tawaki (Fiordland crested penguins) when comparing colonies at Jackson Head and Milford Sound.
Iceberg B09B killing Adélie penguin colony
6th February, 2016
Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson, is lead author of a report published this week in the journal Antarctic Science, which concludes that the Cape Denison colony could be wiped out within 20 years.
