Resources
Search these pages for pictures and general information. Book catalogue Photo library Video and sound clips…
Education
The Trust provides information to the public on penguin conservation, and advocates for its ongoing protection. Advocacy Informal Involvement with schools, groups and school holiday programmes Production of two newsletters each year Website information on yellow-eyed penguins Displays and information in the general public Posters Brochures Liaison with organizations which have similar goals Formal Presentation…
Threats
The main threats to the penguins are: Habitat destruction Predation Marine food supply Dogs Habitat destruction The yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) evolved in the cool coastal forest of New Zealand where it had no natural enemies. With the arrival of humans came firstly the kiore (Polynesian rat) and dogs. Later the Norway and ship rats, cats,…
Mustelid Workshop
In August 2000 the Trust held a ‘Mustelid Workshop’ on the Otago Peninsula to discuss the many aspects of mustelid control, and share techniques and skills in the field. Attended by 75 people, the workshop was opened by the Minister of Conservation, Sandra Lee, who spoke of the urgent need to arrest the decline of…
Breeding
Yellow-eyed penguins, as solitary breeders, are the least social of all penguins. They maintain the largest territory size of any penguin, sometimes up to one nest per hectare in forested areas. Nests, made of sticks and coarse grass, are built against a solid obstruction such as rock, tree trunk or flax plant. The nest must…
Feeding
Yellow-eyed penguins, which can travel daily up to 15 km from shore to feeding grounds, feed mainly at the edge of the continental shelf. They have been found in fishing nets set at 100 m depth. Food consists of six main species of small fish, usually less than 20cm long: red cod opal fish sprat…
