I’m embarrassed for my birth country and more grateful than I can say to be a proud citizen of Aotearoa (yup Winston, I’m an immigrant and I said that😝).
March 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I’m embarrassed for my birth country and more grateful than I can say to be a proud citizen of Aotearoa (yup Winston, I’m an immigrant and I said that😝).
It’s not easy being female even if you’re a penguin 😢
Female Erect-crested penguins are having an increasingly hard time. Her partner is also out at sea finding food for their chick. This makes her very attractive to any unpaired males that are trying to stake their claim for the next breeding season. Feeding a chick while fending of suitors is no fun.
November 29, 2024 at 1:00 AM
It’s not easy being female even if you’re a penguin 😢
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Do penguins ever sweat? Well, no. But when they get hot they have their way of coping with the heat. On a sweltering day (like it was in Stack Bay today) the birds stand there flippers outstretched, feet red to pass some of the heat off via their circulation, and panting.
January 25, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Do penguins ever sweat? Well, no. But when they get hot they have their way of coping with the heat. On a sweltering day (like it was in Stack Bay today) the birds stand there flippers outstretched, feet red to pass some of the heat off via their circulation, and panting.
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Coming home to the Anchorage Bay colonies can be challenging for Erect-crested penguins even on relatively calm days. Slithering through kelp to get to the rocks beyond while the surge is trying to pull you back out is an art form in itself.
November 24, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Coming home to the Anchorage Bay colonies can be challenging for Erect-crested penguins even on relatively calm days. Slithering through kelp to get to the rocks beyond while the surge is trying to pull you back out is an art form in itself.
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The choir. We're not quite sure what this trumpeting is for - other than perhaps making one's presence known. The urge to trumpet bounces between birds so that it is hardly ever quiet in an Erect-crested penguin colony.
November 23, 2024 at 8:02 PM
The choir. We're not quite sure what this trumpeting is for - other than perhaps making one's presence known. The urge to trumpet bounces between birds so that it is hardly ever quiet in an Erect-crested penguin colony.
New alpacas today! TJ, Sean, and Angus join Nonu and Willowby.
November 24, 2024 at 12:45 AM
New alpacas today! TJ, Sean, and Angus join Nonu and Willowby.
Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home.
Fair winds and following seas big guy🐧❤️
Fair winds and following seas big guy🐧❤️
November 23, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home.
Fair winds and following seas big guy🐧❤️
Fair winds and following seas big guy🐧❤️
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Antipodean albatross youngster practicing its moves. It's another few months before the first take-off.
November 22, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Antipodean albatross youngster practicing its moves. It's another few months before the first take-off.
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