Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Little penguins coming back to Victor Harbour, South Australia

Little penguins are active on West Island near Victor Harbor for first time in seven years Nesting penguins have been found sitting on eggs on both West and Granite islands A recent census at Granite Island, found 16 little penguins and eight active burrows remained — a population left hanging by a thread after two foxes crossed the causeway in July and killed 10 birds. A gate had been installed at the end of the Victor Harbor causeway to prevent foxes making their way onto Granite Island….. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-21/little-penguins-nesting-on-west-island-near-victor-harbor/13004322

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