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Kelli Gerritsen, 23, is about to finish her second summer in the bush as a hut warden in the Ōrongorongo Valley in the Wellington region.
When the rata in the Ōrongorongo Valley drop their flowers, the ground becomes a red carpet. It is one of the many serendipities of the Remutaka Forest Park, and Department of Conservation (DOC) hut wardens are among those who know them best. Responsible for maintaining many of the DOC huts around the country, wardens spend their work hours, and often their downtime too, surrounded by nature. Kelli Gerritsen, 23, has just finished her second summer living in the Remutakas. She’s about to start her final year of a degree in environmental management at the Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill.
Date: 09 March 2021
During the moult, the nationally endangered hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin (and other penguin species such as little penguin/kororā) come ashore to grow new feathers. At this time penguins must sit ashore for 3-4 weeks to replace all their feathers at once and can’t go to sea to feed until they are waterproof again. Growing feathers requires extra energy and penguins need to almost double their weight to sustain themselves through the moult. They will typically lose 3-4kg during this time.
“The moult is a very dangerous time for penguins and it’s vital we humans play our part in keeping them safe by ensuring dogs are on a lead, watching out for penguins and giving them plenty of space,” says DOC Marine and Coastal Species Liaison Officer, Chris Page.
During the moult, the nationally endangered hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin (and other penguin species such as little penguin/kororā) come ashore to grow new.
These Are The Penguins That Don t Live In The Cold Shutterstock
By Debra Kelly/Jan. 19, 2021 9:37 am EDT
Some animals are awe-inspiring, some make us want to cuddle them endlessly, and some are just inherently funny. Penguins are definitely the latter they re flightless little birds who look like they re permanently dressed up for a night on the town, even though they re most famous for living in one of the most inhospitable places on the planet.
Antarctica isn t just cold, it s the kind of cold that makes your insides freeze as fast as your outsides. Aurora Expeditions says the average temperature across the continent which is also one of the driest and windiest places on the planet is a terrifying -70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, it gets down to -130 degrees Fahrenheit, and the summer maxes out at a not-so-balmy 46 degrees Fahrenheit.