Rachel Hickcox, Penguin Detective. By Amy Archer, University of Otago, Masters of Science Communication student “Something is happening, we just don’t know what.” This is the mystery behind unexplained mortalities in the South Island...
A few months ago, my very first, first-author paper was published in Biodiversity and Conservation. This is a culmination of my Masters research exploring the terrestrial protection of all 18 penguin species. I would...
This time of year is busy for yellow-eyed penguins. They are molting, replacing all of their feathers at once for a brand new set. This is very energetically taxing and because they are no...
This past weekend I was lucky enough to go on an adventure with some good friends from Abbey College. It all started around 6 pm. The wind was howling, the sky turned a dark...
Location: Hina Hina Cove, Catlins Date: 10/19/2018 What a place! Besides the very long and a bit challenging walk through private paddocks and over a bumpy, not greatly maintained dirt road, it was a...
Location: Nugget Point, Catlins Date: 10/18/2018 Exhaustion took over so blog posts have been stalled for a few days. But back to it! Our 4th day (Thursday) started with a quick breakfast. We we...
Location: Penguin Bay, Catlins Date: 10/16/2018 Off we go! After eggs and bacon for breakfast, we left the accommodations at 9:30am. 2 4wd trucks took us to Penguin Bay. The roads are very windy...
Also known as Alfred and Cicily Beach, Otapahi is a Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust Reserve. It is a private reserve near Allan’s Beach that is surrounded by towering hills of grazing sheep and cattle. Dirt...
