Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’
- Deep in the misty fjords of New Zealand’s South Island, a team of researchers is trying to catch one of the world’s most elusive penguins: the forest-dwelling tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin.
- For weeks, researchers stand sentry each day over a burrow on Eleanor Island, hoping to corner the female bird so they can retrieve data from its tagging device.
- But this penguin has developed a clever exit strategy – digging multiple tunnels to elude its captors.
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- Deep in the misty fjords of New Zealand’s South Island, a team of researchers is trying to catch one of the world’s most elusive penguins: the forest-dwelling tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin.
- For weeks, researchers stand sentry each day over a burrow on Eleanor Island, hoping to corner the female bird so they can retrieve data from its tagging device.
- But this penguin has developed a clever exit strategy – digging multiple tunnels to elude its captors.
Sources: Guardian