How a St Kilda penguin finds its own nest cavity in the dark
How does a little penguin find its own nest cavity among hundreds at St Kilda? Smell, memory and calls all play a part after dark on the breakwater.
How St Kilda’s little penguins cope when Melbourne cooks
When Melbourne hits 40 degrees, how do little penguins survive the heat on the exposed St Kilda breakwater? Here’s what actually protects them.
What actually preys on St Kilda’s little penguins
A look at the biggest little penguin predators, on land and at sea, and why the St Kilda breakwater colony faces a different mix of risks.
Little penguins vs New Zealand’s penguins: cousins, not copies
A little penguin comparison across the Tasman: how St Kilda’s Eudyptula minor stacks up against New Zealand’s yellow-eyed and Fiordland penguins.
Inside the nest: what happens during the five-week incubation
A look at little penguin incubation at St Kilda: five weeks, two eggs, shared shifts, and why a quiet rock cavity matters more than you’d think.
Why little penguins only ever come ashore after dark
Little penguins come ashore after dark for a reason rooted in survival, not shyness. Here’s why St Kilda’s colony waits for dusk every single night.
Not all ice: how the world’s 17 penguin species really differ
Penguin species comparison reveals most live nowhere near ice. See how St Kilda’s little penguins fit among the world’s 17-18 species.
Why ‘fairy penguin’ fell out of use for Eudyptula minor
Fairy penguin was the common name for decades. Here’s why Eudyptula minor is now called the little penguin, and why the change actually matters.
The little penguin’s real conservation status, explained
The little penguin conservation status is more layered than people assume. Here’s what it actually means for the St Kilda colony.
Why St Kilda’s penguins have nothing to do with Antarctica
Little penguins at St Kilda are a temperate species, not Antarctic. Here’s how Eudyptula minor compares to emperor and king penguins.
