How researchers tell St Kilda’s penguins apart for banding
How volunteer penguin banding at St Kilda works, and how researchers tell individual little penguins apart across years of monitoring.
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.
Why off-leash dogs are the biggest threat to St Kilda’s penguins
Off-leash dogs are one of the biggest threats to St Kilda’s little penguins. Here’s why a lead-free minute on the breakwater can undo a season’s work.
Boat traffic and propeller strike risk at the St Kilda breakwater
St Kilda’s little penguins share a working harbour with constant boat traffic. Here’s what propeller strike risk actually means for the colony.
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.
First time at St Kilda after Phillip Island? Here’s what changes
Been to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade? Here’s what to expect at St Kilda’s free wild colony, and why the two experiences barely compare.
What a healthy pre-moult weight looks like for St Kilda’s penguins
Why researchers weigh St Kilda’s little penguins before moulting, what a healthy pre-moult weight looks like, and what a light bird tells them.
How St Kilda’s penguin chicks are fed, and when they finally leave
How little penguin chick feeding works at St Kilda, from whole-fish regurgitation to fledging, and why some chicks leave the nest weeks apart.
Rising seas and storm surge: the slow threat to the breakwater colony
Rising sea levels and storm surge put growing pressure on the St Kilda penguins’ rock-wall home. Here’s what that threat actually looks like.
