Penguin Experience
14th - 16th July 2010
Experiencing little blue penguins (Korora) in North Taranaki
60 Springs is offering a 3-day penguin workshop involving 8 students (Year 9 -11) selected from around Taranaki, New Zealand. The workshop will involve a variety of presentations, activities, problem solving and an overnight stay at a local beach.
Students will get to work with Philippa Agnew (marine biologist from Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony), Jenny Lynch (Places for Penguins, Wellington), Mark Meyburg (RSNZ teacher fellow) Elise Smith and Barbara Hammonds (Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society).
This blog will follow the students over the 3 days providing updates of what they get up to on their penguin experience starting 14th July 2010.
Photos: Mark Meyburg; Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.
Hazel says
On the 14th 15th 16th of July 2010 myself and 9 other students from Taranaki were spending 3 days with volunteered experts from a company named 60 springs and members from other company’s, E.G Nga motu marine reserve society, forest and bird, Oamaru penguin coliny and more. We all got the chance to learn about little blue penguins, after spending 2 days in urenui learning about the habitat of penguins and the many threats. We got the chance to make 8 nesting boxers for the penguins. We worked altogether as a team to get it finished before lunch which we achieved,
I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful advice and facts but most of all Nathan and Fiona for organizing a great experience.
Thanks
Regards, Hazel Baker
Photo by Neil Ingram
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