Penguins moulting
February to April is any important time for yellow-eyed penguins as they go through the annual moult. It can be very dangerous for the penguins as they can be attacked by dogs. If you see a distressed or injured penguin, please let us know or phone the DOC hotline 0800 362 468….
Hoiho Hospital update
Meet Dr Lisa Argilla. She's the vet heading up our Hoiho Hospital, based at the Otago Polytechnic School of Veterinary Nursing, this Summer. After noticing a large increase in the number of injured yellow-eyed penguins in 2015, the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust sought funding to contract Lisa for 6 weeks to provide prompt medical care to…
Are you our next Ranger?
The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is on the hunt for a new Ranger to work in our reserves across coastal Otago and The Catlins. This position involves weed and pest control and penguin monitoring throughout the season. As Ranger (Habitats), you will play a vital role in undertaking tasks to support the Trust's coastal conservation programme. …
Media Release: Yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho annual breeding results
The Department of Conservation (DOC), Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust and others have completed the annual yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho monitoring along the Otago and Southland coastline and estimate that there are 260 breeding pairs. This number is still of concern given historically there were between 400-600 breeding pairs and the current number is a repeat of last year—the…
Penguin hospital open in Dunedin
This week the Trust welcomed back specialist vet Dr. Lisa Argilla. We've contracted Lisa to provide hospital services, mainly for yellow-eyed penguins and other seabirds. The next few months is a critical time for yellow-eyed penguin chicks who will start to fledge. The first of Lisa's patients is a yellow-eyed penguin from the Catlins which…
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust. Our office will close on Friday 23rd December and reopen on Monday 16th January….
