The fight to save Rockingham’s little penguins
Particle Word for Word
<p>Written and read by <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/author/cody-robinson/" rel="nofollow">Cody Robinson</a></p>
<p>In this episode, Cody Robinson takes us to Garden Island, a restricted naval base off Western Australia’s coast, where one of the state’s northernmost <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/earth/the-fight-to-save-rockinghams-little-penguins/" rel="nofollow">little penguin colonies is quietly fighting for survival</a>. Away from the crowds of Penguin Island, Cody joins marine biologist <a href="https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/belinda-cannell" rel="nofollow">Dr Belinda Cannell</a> on a survey mission, scrambling over rocks, peering into burrows, and piecing together a story of resilience and risk. Through empty nests, microchipped birds, and surprise new arrivals, we learn how these tiny penguins reveal deeper truths about climate change, coastal development, and the fragile balance of ocean ecosystems.</p>
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