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The Pertinent Penguin: October 2014
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Intrepid pair bound for sub-Antarctic yellow-eyed penguin expedition. NEW ZEALAND - Two teachers will be spending the Southern Hemisphere spring in the sub-Antarctic after being selected to join the 2014 DoC Yellow-Eyed Penguin Survey in the Auckland Islands. The Sir Peter Blake Trust. In association with the Department of Conservation. Penguins while based in the sub-Antarctic. New zealand department of conservation. Sir peter blake trust. Penguin chick weights connected to local weather conditions.
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The Pertinent Penguin: July 2014
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What does the penguin say? Vocal variety in African penguins. An African penguin vocalising. Photo credit: Favaro et al. Penguins are highly social and vocal seabirds; they vocalise to communicate with their parents, mates and colony members. They are even known as jackass penguins because of their donkey-like bray. But, until now, descriptions of their vocal repertoire have been mostly limited to basic descriptions of calls. A study published on 30 July in PLoS ONE. Adélie penguins on Avian Island.
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The Pertinent Penguin: When two penguins clans become one
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When two penguins clans become one. AUSTRALIA - A new research project has found that two different groups of little. Penguins have met up to live in a colony together, despite a history of isolation. Dr Chris Burridge, University of Tasmania. Zoology lecturer, said the motivation of the research was to understand rates of movements of penguins between colonies. The research was conducted in partnership with the University of Tasmania, Peter Dann ( Phillip Island Nature Park. Dr Burridge's earlier resear...
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The Pertinent Penguin: January 2015
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Climate change does not bode well for picky penguins. A gentoo penguin and a chinstrap penguin. Credit: Rachael Herman, Louisiana State University. ANTARCTICA – In a part of the world that is experiencing the most dramatic increase in temperature and climate change, two very similar penguin species – chinstraps. 8211; are responding very differently. Chinstrap penguin numbers at Antarctic Peninsula breeding colonies are decreasing while gentoo penguin numbers are increasing. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Pertinent Penguin: Genetic evidence leaves sour and salty taste in penguins' mouths
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Genetic evidence leaves sour and salty taste in penguins' mouths. Credit: Jianzhi "George" Zhang. Penguins apparently can't enjoy or even detect the savoury taste of the fish they eat or the sweet taste of fruit. A new analysis of genetic evidence reported in the Cell Press. This week suggests that penguins have lost three of the five basic tastes over evolutionary time. For them, it appears, food comes in only two flavours: salty and sour. One of the authors of the study. Penguins, plus eight other clos...
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The Pertinent Penguin: Two very important little penguins released back into the wild
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Two very important little penguins released back into the wild. Libby Hall and Commanding Officer HMAS Penguin. Commander Paul Gall, releasing penguins off Fairlight Beach. AUSTRALIA - Two little. Penguins from the famous Manly colony. In New South Wales were released back into the wild this week after being looked after at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital. While they underwent their yearly moult. The penguins were released off Fairlight Beach by Ms Hall and Commanding Officer HMAS Penguin. The Royal Austra...
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The Pertinent Penguin: March 2015
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Seeking fish for injured yellow-eyed penguins in rehab. Julia Reid feeding yellow-eyed penguins. NEW ZEALAND - Limited fish stock remains to feed threatened yellow-eyed. Penguins in penguin rehabilitation centres in Otago. The penguins have been hospitalised after suffering lacerations to their feet, legs and abdomen following attacks by barracouta, a predatory fish on the Otago coast. A shortage of salmon smolt, which are the optimal food for hospitalised penguins, has lead to Penguin Place. A group of ...
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The Pertinent Penguin: December 2014
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Little penguin Bella released back to her mate Lucky. Bella having a final swim at Taronga Wildlife Hospital before. Being released. Photo credit: Madeleine Smitham. Penguin Bella was released back into the wild to her waiting mate Lucky earlier this week after being treated at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital. Bella was released off Manlys Store Beach by Taronga Wildlife Hospital Manager Libby Hall, Sydney Harbour National Park Ranger Melanie Tyas and volunteer penguin wardens. News from the zoos. 8220;Som...
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The Pertinent Penguin: September 2014
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New Fiordland penguin project underway. NEW ZEALAND - The West Coast Penguin Trust. Has launched an exciting new project to look at how predators are contributing to the decline of the threatened Fiordland crested. The Department of Conservation. Awarded funding for the 3-year project at the end of August this year as part of its new Community Conservation Partnerships Fund. The project is based at Jackson Head, south of Haast and is also supported locally by Geoff Robson of Greenstone Helicopters. The T...
