On small south-coast Australian island, called Middle Island, a plan has been in action for 4 years to help protect a colony of little blue penguins. Photo by M Kuhn on flickr Maremma sheepdogs are guarding our favorite little penguins as a way to ward off foxes and wild dogs. The plan appears to be […]
35 CapeNature baby penguins rescued
CapeNature Dyer Island, in South Africa has had 35 baby penguins recently rescued to help reduce a rapid decline in the penguin population. Often times, at the end of the breeding season, the adults will abandon their chicks. The adults go off to molt, which prevents them from fishing and feeding their young. Usually the […]