The St Kilda Penguins blog is where the colony’s day-to-day life, visitor information and practical guides live between the main reference pages of this site. Articles here cover what is happening on the breakwater right now — seasonal behaviour, breeding and moulting updates, visiting conditions, new research findings from Earthcare’s long-running monitoring programme, and the occasional deeper dive into little penguin biology.
If you are planning a visit to the viewing area, the most useful posts to read first are the visiting guides and the seasonal calendar. If you are interested in the science, the research category collects published and in-progress work from the Earthcare volunteers who have kept records of this colony continuously since 1986. If you are just curious about why there are wild penguins in the middle of Melbourne, the history and colony-news categories tell that story in short, readable posts.
New articles are added whenever there is something worth writing about — a major milestone in the colony, a change to visitor access, or a notable finding from the research programme. Quieter periods of the year typically see fewer posts, because we would rather add substance than fill a schedule. Browse the categories below, or scroll down to see the most recent posts.
Explore the World of Penguins
Explore the World of Penguins: Types, Habitats and Threats Penguins are one of the world’s most beloved and captivating creatures. These flightless birds stand out
Penguin Facts
Penguin Facts & Information Penguins are fascinating animals that live in the frigid waters of Antarctica and other cold regions. These adorable creatures have become
St Kilda – A Home to the World’s Tiniest Penguins
St Kilda Breakwater is home to a colony of Little Penguins who have sought refuge here due to the isolation. You can view them coming
Moult is here
St Kilda Penguins Moulting Is Here There are very few penguins in St Kilda at the moment. Just a few late chicks who will hopefully
Moulting Time
January Moulting Time The penguins are just starting to moult. they will be looking very scruffy and uncomfortable for the next few weeks. Penguins cannot
Still Laying Eggs
St Kilda Penguins Still Laying Eggs Well the St Kilda penguins have gone crazy laying eggs rearing fat healthy chicks and they are still doing
Distribution of an urban little penguin
Distribution of an urban little penguin (Eudyptula minor) colony on the St Kilda breakwater Key Words: Little penguins, Eudyptula minor, disturbance, human, nesting, St
Foraging Behaviour Of Little Penguins
Foraging Behaviour Of Little Penguins Eudyptula Minorin an altered environment Abstract: We studied the 3-dimensional foraging behavior of little penguins (Eudyptula Minor) breeding near dredged
Do Little Penguins respond to the Lunar Cycle
Do Little Penguins respond to the Lunar Cycle? The following is a brief introduction to the topic: Little penguins usually leave their burrows at dawn