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Tag: Melbourne wildlife

How St Kilda’s little penguins cope when Melbourne cooks

A little penguin keeping cool in the shade of a rock cavity on a hot day

When Melbourne hits 40 degrees, how do little penguins survive the heat on the exposed St Kilda breakwater? Here’s what actually protects them.

St Kilda vs Phillip Island: same species, two very different nights

St Kilda vs Phillip Island: why one colony is free and one isn't

A St Kilda penguins comparison: why the breakwater colony is free and wild while Phillip Island runs a ticketed, purpose-built viewing programme.

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