The Penguins of Warrnambool. Owned and Operated by the Warrnambool City Council. The closure of the Island has helped contribute to the increase in penguin colony size, but not so much as the acclaimed Maremma Project. The two Maremmas (Italian sheep dogs) are fierce with foxes but gentle with penguins. MIDDLE Island Warrnambool was merely a backwater blip on the global scientific barometer until a brave trial using Maremma dogs to save endangered penguins from extinction. It is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.In Australia, they are often called fairy penguins because of their small size. Watch as the Little Penguin colony's life and death saga unfolds. Official Warrnambool City Council Website. Middle Island is situated near Warrnambool harbour and has long been home to a colony of Little Penguins. Almost wiped out a few years ago, the colony is now thriving under the watchful eyes of two guard dogs: Eudy & Tula. Oddball, Warrnambool's penguin protector, dies at 15 (that's 105 in dog years) By Everard Himmelreich Updated February 15, 2017 — 4.22pm first published at 2.30pm PO Box 198, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool Victoria 3280 Phone: 1300 003 280 (local call) or (03) 5559 4800. The little penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin.It grows to an average of 33 cm (13 in) in height and 43 cm (17 in) in length, though specific measurements vary by subspecies.
Warrnambool is Victoria's largest coastal City outside Port Phillip Bay and is the fastest growing economy and population centre in the Great South Coast. The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor), the smallest of the penguin species, stands 40cm tall and weighs about 1kg.They can swim up to 8kmh and are capable of diving to 50m. Middle Island is a small (c. 2 ha), rocky island lying close to the shore of south-western Victoria, Australia, in Stingray Bay next to the city of Warrnambool.It is a wildlife sanctuary that is home to breeding colonies of little penguins (Eudyptula minor) and short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris).It is now closed to general public access due to the low penguin population. The City is a major provider in the fields of commerce, governance, social services, health, education, culture, the arts and recreation. Middle Island was closed to the public in 2006 to protect penguin burrows from human trampling which can also harm penguins, penguin chicks and eggs. This is the Official website of Middle Island and The Warrnambool Penguins.
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