Starvation behind mass death in Wellington
New Zealand in hot water: the plight of the little blue penguins Starvation behind mass death of little blue penguin chicks Warmer waters and sediment has caused 35 percent of little blue penguin chicks to die in Wellington. Little Blue Penguin in it’s nesting box in Wellington. Photo: Supplied Radio NZ, 28 January, 2021 After a what was a successful nesting season, 66 baby penguins from Matiu / Somes Island died of starvation during a horror couple of weeks in November. The…
