Penguins
Six yellow-eyed penguins die in Otago
DoC is investigating the unexplained deaths of six adult yellow-eyed penguins and has stepped up its monitoring of Otago penguin sites.
Mena the penguin-detector dog
Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington. Audio
Mena the penguin-detector dog
Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington.
AudioLight at end of tunnels gets penguins through underpass
A few weeks ago we brought you the story of New Zealand's first penguin underpass in Oamaru. Video, Audio
The Secret Life of Penguins
Until now, no-one knew where the subantarctic rockhopper and Snares penguins went, while they were at sea between April and October each year. But a tagging project has found the penguins travel more… Audio, Gallery
Yellow-eyed penguin numbers hit new low
Yellow-eyed penguins have hit their lowest numbers on mainland New Zealand since the early 1990s, and it's the result of a number of issues in the marine environment Audio
Yellow-eyed penguin numbers hit new low
Yellow-eyed penguins have hit their lowest numbers on mainland New Zealand since the early 1990s, and it's the result of a number of issues in the marine environment
AudioWildbase - a hospital dedicated to native wildlife
At Wildbase, New Zealand's only dedicated wildlife hospital, vets treat more than 300 native animals each year as well as doing research on conservation issues. Audio
Wildbase - a hospital dedicated to native wildlife
At Wildbase, New Zealand's only dedicated wildlife hospital, vets treat more than 300 native animals each year as well as doing research on conservation issues.
AudioOil off a duck's back
It takes 400 litres of freshwater to clean a seabird that has been covered in oil, but new research using ducks shows that seawater is a viable alternative Audio
Oil off a duck's back
It takes 400 litres of freshwater to clean a seabird that has been covered in oil, but new research using ducks shows that seawater is a viable alternative
AudioOashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last… Audio, Gallery
Oashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last…
AudioWaitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct Audio
Waitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct
AudioThe extinction of the Waitaha Penguin - Dr Nic Rawlence
Research from Otago University has revealed new information on a phenomena called a 'biological transition event'. That's where one species replaces another. In this case the animal in question is the… Audio
Expedition to Subantarctic Antipodes Island
Alison Ballance joins a DOC expedition to remote Antipodes Island, and discovers its strange - and noisy - inhabitants Audio
Expedition to Subantarctic Antipodes Island
Alison Ballance joins a DOC expedition to remote Antipodes Island, and discovers its strange - and noisy - inhabitants
AudioBirds: Blue Penguin
We head out with Hugh Robertson to an island retreat of the world's smallest penguin. Audio
Lloyd Spencer Davis: penguins
Stuart Professor of Science Communication and director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, and author of Professor Penguin: Discovery and Adventure with Penguins. Audio
