Inside the volunteer monitoring and banding work at St Kilda
What volunteer monitoring and banding actually involves at the St Kilda breakwater, and why this quiet, decades-long work matters for the 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.
Why foxes and cats still threaten the St Kilda penguin colony
The St Kilda penguin colony faces real mainland predation risk from foxes and cats, even seven kilometres from the CBD. Here’s why that risk persists.
How wind and rough seas change what you’ll see at the breakwater
A southerly blow changes breakwater penguin viewing more than the calendar does. Here’s how wind and swell affect what you’ll actually see at dusk.
How foreshore light disrupts St Kilda penguins coming home at dusk
Artificial light along the St Kilda foreshore can delay penguins returning after dark. Here’s how light pollution affects the breakwater colony.
How weather and sea temperature change penguin foraging trips
How sea temperature and weather shape little penguin foraging trip length at St Kilda, and why some winter nights bring birds home very late.
Why foreshore revegetation matters as much as the rocks do
Foreshore revegetation and litter removal near the breakwater aren’t cosmetic. They cut entanglement risk and stabilise habitat for St Kilda’s penguins.
How to get involved protecting the St Kilda penguin colony
Want to help the St Kilda little penguins? Here’s how volunteers and citizen scientists take part in counts, weighing, banding and guided viewing.
Visiting the St Kilda penguins with kids without disturbing them
A practical guide to visiting St Kilda penguins with kids respectfully, covering timing, lights, dogs and how to keep the breakwater calm at dusk.
Why some St Kilda penguins sit out a breeding season
Not every little penguin on the St Kilda breakwater breeds each year. Here’s what volunteers know about penguins skipping a breeding season, and why.
