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Just off the coast of Warrnambool city, Australia’s Middle Island is home to some very unique residents. Not only is the little penguin the world’s smallest penguin, but this colony was at the center of a world first in conservation. When foxes hunted the 800-strong population nearly to extinction, help was at hand from an unexpected source. Find out how a local farmer and a team of highly trained Maremma dogs brought Middle Island’s little penguins back from the brink. Inspired? Learn more about the Middle Island Penguin Project and the pioneering work being done by Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare:
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🤗 Meet the current dog team: http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au
🐾 Support The Middle Island Project: http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au...
🐧 More about penguin monitoring & the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network: ​ https://www.warrnamboolcoastcarelandc...
📸 Book a guided tour & meet the Maremmas: https://whatson.warrnambool.vic.gov.a...
​🍿 Don’t forget to watch „Oddball” (Roadshow Films):    • Oddball (2015) Trailer [HD]  
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▶️ And for more inspiring conservation stories check out our “Back from the Brink” series:    • Back from the Brink  


Special thanks to:
Lillian Maher
The Middle Island Project Team
Warrnambool City Council
Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network
Bwr photography


🔗 Research sources:
Middle Island project Report 2021-2022
Middle Island project Report 2020-2021
Middle Island project Report 2019-2020
Middle Island project Report 2018-2019
Middle Island project Report 2017-2018
Middle Island project Report 2016-2017
Middle Island project Report 2015-2016
Middle Island project Report 2014-2015
Little Penguin Fact Sheet: http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au...
Maremma guardian dogs to protect Little Penguins: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

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