Phillip Island is having a massive little penguin boom, with 5,440 penguins found crossing Penguin Parade Beach within just 50 minutes on Saturday! This number beats the previous record set in May of this year by 200, with experts suggesting La Niña has significantly improved access to food leading to the huge boom. Conservation efforts working on fox eradication and habitat preservation is also thought to be the reason behind this year’s increase.
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Phillip Island is having a massive little penguin boom, with 5,440 penguins found crossing Penguin Parade Beach within just 50 minutes on Saturday! This number beats the previous record set in May of this year by 200, with experts suggesting La Niña has significantly improved access to food leading to the huge boom. Conservation efforts working on fox eradication and habitat preservation is also thought to be the reason behind this year’s increase.
Phillip Island is having a massive little penguin boom, with 5,440 penguins found crossing Penguin Parade Beach within just 50 minutes on Saturday!
This number beats the previous record set in May of this year by 200, with experts suggesting La Niña has significantly improved access to food leading to the huge boom. Conservation efforts working on fox eradication and habitat preservation is also thought to be the reason behind this year’s increase.