Philip Island Update

 

		Thursday 4 March
In other news our facebook fan page Become a fan of Phillip Island Nature Parks on Facebook   ! stars at the nature park Summer has been busy with Miley Cyrus, Roger Federer’s family, Guy Sebastian and Natalie Hunter all visiting the Nature Park. new audio tours languages Bonjour! Hola! Guten Tag! Buongiorno! As of April 2010, French, Italian, German and Spanish audio MP4 tours will be available at the Penguin Parade. This is a fantastic addition to our existing English, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin MP4 tours Adopt a Penguin		penguin news   The Little Penguin breeding season is nearing its end. The chicks that hatched last year are nearly fully grown with waterproof feathers. Most of them have gone out to sea for the first time on their own (we call this fledging). The young Little Penguins usually swim westward along the Victorian coast towards South Australia. Some adventurous penguins have been found a far as 1000 kilometres away, moving with ocean currents in search of food! These first year penguins spend the entire year at sea, returning to the colony until they are ready to moult. easter fun festival   Churchill Island Heritage Farm Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 April, 2010 Free Easter Eggs for every child on Easter Sunday Meet the Easter bunny and visit our animal nursery 'Hands on’ farming activities and traditional games - wagon rides, puppet shows, face painting, wool spinning, wood crafting, sheep shearing, blacksmith demonstrations, and more. Food and wine - delicious meals and local produce from over 50 food stalls Live music and entertainment in the beautiful gardens Celebrate Easter at the Churchill Island Easter Fun Festival   - spectacular scenery, amazing activities and plenty of space to relax. ! All proceeds from the festival go towards maintaining Churchill Island Heritage Farm. All entertainment is included with festival entry. Free entry with a 3 Parks Pass. More information     fox fm's Jo Stanley The Little Penguins celebrated Valentine’s Day by welcoming their first radio celebrity Penguin Ambassador   - Fox FM’s Jo Stanley. Jo will assist the foundation in raising funds and awareness to support research, rehabilitation and the rescue of Little Penguins. Jo is also now the proud parent of her own Little Penguin through the Adopt a Penguin program. She named her adopted Little Penguin ‘Butch’ and will receive updates on its life throughout the year. Read more   Adopt a Penguin today! www.penguinfoundation.org.au     new product: penguin mission A new interactive, investigative, outdoor eco-adventure for student groups of 10 or more. Highlights: • Designing a Mission bandana • Making a plaster cast of Little Penguin enemy footprint • Undertaking Penguin Mission training • Dedicated ranger for the duration of the mission Specially developed as a ‘hands on’ educational adventure for students to discover the lives of the Little Penguins, learn the challenges they face and how the Nature Pak manages environmental and human threats to ensure their survival. Email marketing@penguins.org.au for more information.   we should be so lucky Penguins not on the menu! Researchers at the Penguin Parade   have found no evidence of Little Penguins in the diets of Australian Fur Seals. However this compares to their neighbours the New Zealand Fur Seals which find little penguins a juicy treat. Penguin Ambassador   Kylie Minogue’s hit song I should be so lucky , certainly rings true as many Little Penguins live in the same location as Australian Fur Seals near Seal Rocks offshore the Nobbies Centre   . Read more