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) […]
Tag: west coast blue penguin trust
It’s nearly census time
The annual West Coast blue penguin census will take place between 22 and 26 August and we’d like you to be part of it! (Photo: Fern Collings Davis of Hokitika Scouts points out penguin tracks) […]
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) […]
Soggy dogs’ breakfast
Most dog owners in Hokitika received the message about keeping dogs under control in order to share the beach with penguins but they missed out on a fabulous breakfast! […]
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. […]
Dogs’ Breakfast for Hokitika
Dog owners and their dogs are invited for breakfast on Sunday morning to find out how dogs and penguins can share the beach safely. […]
MNZM for Trust Patron
Craig Potton, Patron of the West Coast Blue Penguin Trust, became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit when the Queen’s Birthday honours were announced a few days ago. […]
Dog attacks at Karoro, Greymouth
A penguin found yesterday had been mauled to death by a dog and two others were killed in the past fortnight in the same area. [Photo: Grey Star] […]
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) […]
