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According to Angelika Treichler, it would seem that, after more than 20 years in the area, only one pair of breeding penguins remain in Manly Cove West with the colony being slowly killed-off by by boats and dogs.
And the soon-to-be father, affectionately known by locals as Mr Stickybeak, is recovering from a propeller injury to his back. Although penguins usually partner for life - after losing his partner, he has since partnered a female who also lost her partner, when they 'met' at Taronga Zoo. Angelika is saddened that this may be the last nest of eggs to be hatched at Manly Cove West with Mr Sticybeak being the last remaining male. After a dog killed seven penguins at adjacent Federation Point last year, none of their offspring have returned to that spot this season to breed. The toll continues with another penguin killed by a dog three weeks ago and two more were lost to propellers.
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Ceri
12/10/2011 11:10:36 am
So, does that mean that when the last two penguins die, the fencing and other restrictions will be removed? Or will they stay, in the hope that some others will show up sometime, in maybe 2,3, 5, 10 years hence and think it's a great place to build a nest? Do penguins ever show up and start a new nesting site? I guess they must have all done that at some point, but it's not to say they'd ever return to Manly. Does anyone who's really an 'expert' know - not someone who's watched them in zoos, or who's fond of them and read a couple of books, but maybe a specialist from elsewhere, a Philip Island person perhaps? Leave a Reply. |
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