Penguins at Low Head

With Steve, Hamish, Ben and Millie in tow we rugged and layered up to face the cold and brisk winds coming directly off Bass Strait. Up to Low Head we ventured, to watch the Fairy Penguins* come in to sleep for the night. What an amazing experience - watching them slide over the rocks, waddle up the beach and listening to their array of sounds, including their 'love calls'. Sending the sacrificial young male to first navigate and scout for danger is equivalent to nominating them for the Darwin Awards!

*Tasmania is the only place they are still called Fairy penguins.Læs mere