The Penguin Foundation is proud to have been involved in funding a study published this week covering 20-years of data. Over 2,500 breeding events of ~500 breeding penguins shows how timing impacts their health and long-term breeding potential. Understanding why some penguins breed later, despite earlier timing being better for fitness, is crucial for long-term conservation strategies addressing the challenges caused by changes in the timing of breeding in little penguin populations. The long-term dataset received several funding sources over the years: the Penguin Foundation, Australian Academy of Science, Australian Research Council, Australian Antarctic Division, Kean Electronics and ATT Kings. This research project was funded by the Agence National de la Recherche APEX project (ANR-21-CE02-0007).

Click here to read the article. Thank you to Penguin Foundation donors for your support.