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.
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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.
Home to Melbourne's only little penguin colony, at the St Kilda Pier breakwater. Run in partnership with Earthcare St Kilda, the volunteer group researching and protecting the colony since 1986.
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