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Northern Rockhopper Penguin
First assessment of Endangered Northern...
Sun, 05/02/2012
A survey to assess the penguins’ population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn’t suffered as much as anticipated.
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Worldwide
Gaining weight, but not yet waterproof: penguins...
Wed, 11/05/2011
400 penguins remain in the rehabilitation centre on Tristan as their feathers are still in too poor condition for release.
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Worldwide
Ivan Papanin arrives at Tristan
Wed, 13/04/2011
More equipment arrives on Tristan to help save the oiled penguins.
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Worldwide
Wash and dry for rockhopers at rehab centre
Mon, 11/04/2011
The first rockhopper penguins are washed at the newly erected wash-bay facility.
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Worldwide
Island gets set to wash thousands of penguins
Thu, 07/04/2011
Experts arrive on Tristan to help save thousands of Northern Rockhopper Penguins affected by the oil spill.
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Worldwide
Penguin rehab updates
Tue, 05/04/2011
On this page you can follow progress of the number of penguins leaving the 'rehab' centre and returning to the wild.
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Americas
First Tristan penguins released from 'rehab...
Tue, 05/04/2011
The first 24 penguins of more than 3,600 admitted to the 'rehab centre' have been released back to the wild.
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Worldwide
Nightingale Island emergency appeal
Fri, 01/04/2011
The Nightingale Island disaster fighting fund will be used to help the penguins and other wildlife affected by the oil.
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Tristan Islanders rally to save oiled penguins
Fri, 25/03/2011
A penguin rehabilitation centre has been set up on the main island of Tristan da Cunha, as fears grow that more than 10,000 have been hit by oil.
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Worldwide
Video report from Nightingale Island on oil spill
Wed, 23/03/2011
Where's Andrew TV arrived on Nightingale Island on March 23, 2011. This is what he saw.
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Africa
Race to save oiled penguins after tanker strikes...
Mon, 21/03/2011
Hundreds of oiled penguins have been found following a substantial oil leak from a grounded cargo vessel on Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha
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Worldwide