A king penguin has been spotted more than a thousand kilometres from its home on a southern Tasmanian beach, but a wildlife expert says it may not be lost.They say it could be undergoing a 'catastrophic moult' whereby they lose all their feathersIt is believed to be only the third king penguin sighting on Australian shores in 15 years.Marine Conservation Program wildlife officer Dr Julie McInnes said the sighting at Seven Mile Beach was exciting.
"It's a pretty rare thing to see king penguins up here in Tasmania, it's quite a way north from the usual range," Dr McInnes said.Dr McInnes said it was not clear if the bird was lost — it may have come ashore to rest after a big fishing trip, or was undergoing its annual moult.Dr McInnes said penguins underwent what is known as a 'catastrophic moult', where they come ashore to lose all their feathers over a few weeks.
"They tend not to go back into the water during that time because their feathers are no longer waterproof," she said. If it was resting after a big fishing trip, it may be gone from the area within a few days, she said."It looks like quite a fat penguin which is always nice," Dr McInnes said. She said outside the breeding season penguins would swim well away from colonies in search of food, and did not need to moult at their home base.
Bloody climate change
Will climate change nutters claim Tubby as well?
I think the picture says it all..'this just doesn't look right..now let's see,the stranded humps at the last right turn and...oh what he'll,its warmer here!..best I ring home to let the missus know!
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