Eight of the birds have been found dead along South Australia's South Coast over a three-week period.
abc.net.au/news/little-penguin-deaths-spike-following-south-australia-flooding/101890026The number of little penguins being found dead along South Australia's South Coast over the summer has raised concerns for local volunteers and researchers.
Mr Hedges said while it was not yet known whether the deaths were linked to the floodwaters coming out of the Murray River, the increase in dead penguins has raised questions. He said he was frustrated that the survey information relating to penguin numbers in the area was outdated. "In my opinion these are some of the most stressed penguins in the world, due to human disturbance," he said.Ikuko Tomo is an honorary research associate with the SA Museum and has carried out many of the necropsies on little penguins found in the past.
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