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.
About See All. 2,744 check-ins. The dog, the first of several to be used on Middle Island, was called Oddball - and Oddball made quite an impact. "We immediately saw a change in the pattern of the foxes," says Abbott. Warrnambool is proud to be involved in the making of 'Oddball' a movie based on the true story of Oddball the Maremma who was the first guardian for the Middle Island penquin population. Viaduct Road (8,446.30 mi) Warrnambool, Victoria 3280. The Maremma dogs, originally bred … Dave Williams left Warrnambool for a wildlife officer job in nearby Portland, where he supervises another Maremma program for guarding Australasian Gannets, a large seabird. The island is quite small and rocky, if also beautiful. Because of the proximity of the island to the coast, it is accessible at low tide to predators such as foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and stray dogs. His successor is Paul Hartrick, who now heads a three-person team with responsibility for the Middle Island Maremmas.

Get Directions +61 1800 556 111. Log In. 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's famous penguins have a new hero — an 18-month-old bundle of fluff called Mezzo. The Middle Island Maremma Project began in 2006 when the island's penguin population plummeted to about 10 due to fox attacks. Forgot account? About See All. As a result, the penguin colony declined to a low of ten breeding pairs by 2005. 14,258 people follow this.

Contact Middle Island - Maremma Penguin Project on Messenger ... Moorabool Pet-Adoption. The Middle Island Maremma Project began in 2006 when there was a sharp decline in the colony size of Little Penguins on Middle Island due to fox predation. Middle Island Maremma Project On Middle Island in Warrnambool, Australia, there is a peculiar conservation solution involving little penguins, marauding foxes and maremma dogs. Middle Island Maremma Project uses the maremma dogs to protect the local penguin colony. ... 13,970 people like this. ... 13,866 people like this. Middle Island Maremma Project, Warrnambool: See 25 reviews, articles, and 26 photos of Middle Island Maremma Project, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 8 attractions in Warrnambool. The dogs spend five or six days a week on the island during the breeding season from October to March. The initial use of Maremma dogs on Middle Island was a partnership between Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group, State Government and Warrnambool City Council. Log In. Since then the pengui… Middle Island is situated near Warrnambool harbour and has long been home to a colony of Little Penguins. See more of Middle Island - Maremma Penguin Project on Facebook. The Middle Island Maremma Project began in 2006 when there was a sharp decline in the colony size of Little Penguins on Middle Island due to fox predation.

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