Recent media releases

Earthcare urges Minister to overturn decision to endorse Phillip Island Nature Parks as St Kilda Penguin visitation managers (2-December-2024)

St Kilda Penguin Colony: Earthcare Advocates for Local Management and Affordable Access (2-April-2024)

Earthcare St Kilda Removes 700 kg Destructive Northern Pacific Sea Stars from Seaford Pier (20-April-2024)

1.3 tonne of invasive sea star removed from St Kilda in 2023 (24-Jan-2024)

Against the odds – the world’s smallest penguin has made one of Australias largest cities its home (Nov 2018) Story and photography by Doug Gimesy

Catch us on the ABC

Our Research Coordinator and Vice President Flossy Sperring and her Research Assistant Tia Scott were featured on Catalyst’s “The Secret Life of Our Urban Birds!” Click here to see them talking about the St Kilda Penguins and some of the work we’ve been up to.

Flossy and Tia meet up with Ann Jones again on the ABC Special Meet the Penguins. Click here to meet the penguins!

In the news

Flossy speaks to ABC news about Earthcare’s new research grant: St Kilda’s penguins have been taking a break from visitors, but volunteers are still working to protect them

Uncovering The Secret Life Of St Kilda’s Little Penguins

Flossy speaks to The Age about the future of St Kilda penguin viewing: Citi-link for penguins: Pay-per-view plan proposed for St Kilda pier revamp

Linda Vergnani and Doug Gimesy write an article about Earthcare St Kilda and the St Kilda ‘Penguin Parade’

Blow bubbles not balloons’: Penguin dies after becoming entangled in plastic

Richelle Hunt speaks with Flossy about the crowds at the St Kilda penguin colony and our new app to educate tourists

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