The first Seabird of the year poll is underway and the Trust is campaign manager for the Fiordland crested penguin or tawaki! […]
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New Fiordland crested penguin project funded and underway
The West Coast Penguin Trust has just embarked on an exciting new project to establish the predators that are contributing to the decline of the threatened Fiordland crested penguins. […]
Trust celebrates fence closing
The West Coast Penguin Trust celebrated the symbolic closing of its 2.6km penguin protection fence on Friday with great pride. […]
Productive research trip draws to a close
KerryJayne Wilson reports that the ship, the Aurora Australis (photo from digplanet.com), will set sail for Hobart soon, leaving Antarctica behind. “This is one of the most productive research expeditions I have had the privilege to take part in” she writes. […]
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 Chair and other scientists trapped in ice
Kerry-Jayne Wilson is among the team of scientists, other passengers and crew aboard the ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy trapped in ice in Antarctica. The Captain issued a distress call yesterday and icebreakers are on their way to rescue the ship. Kerry-Jayne sent her latest news on Christmas Eve. (updated 30 Dec) […]
Coastal erosion threatens West Coast penguin habitat
Massive coastal erosion up and down the West Coast is dramatically reducing the habitat of little blue penguins and obstructing the rare birds’ access to their burrows. […]
Trust looks beyond penguins to seabirds
The Trust recently produced a smart new leaflet about West Coast Seabirds, introducing visitors and locals alike to the seabirds they might get a glimpse of on or close to our coast. (Photo by Kerry-Jayne Wilson) […]
Off to the lands of the penguins
Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson has been selected to sail off to the lands of penguins this summer, as one of the leaders on an expedition to commemorate the original Australasian Antarctic Expedition 100 years ago. Visit the Spirit of Mawson website.View blog updates from the team. […]
Largest seabird breeding colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland discovered
A Trust survey of an inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to be the largest West Coast seabird colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland. (Photo: Fairy Prion by ZooPro) […]
