How Dogs Saved the World's Smallest Penguin

How Dogs Saved the World's Smallest Penguin | Back from the Brink

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Just off the coast of Warrnambool city, Australia’s Middle Island is home to some very unique residents. Not only is the little penguin the world’s smallest penguin, but this colony was at the center of a world first in conservation. When foxes hunted the 800-strong population nearly to extinction, help was at hand from an unexpected source. Find out how a local farmer and a team of highly trained Maremma dogs brought Middle Island’s little penguins back from the brink. Inspired? Learn more about the Middle Island Penguin Project and the pioneering work being done by Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare:

🤗 Meet the current dog team: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au
🐾 Support The Middle Island Project: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au...
🐧 More about penguin monitoring & the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network: www.warrnamboolcoastcarelandc...
📸 Book a guided tour & meet the Maremmas: whatson.warrnambool.vic.gov.a...
🍿 Don’t forget to watch „Oddball” (Roadshow Films): • Oddball (2015) Trailer...

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▶️ And for more inspiring conservation stories check out our “Back from the Brink” series: • Back from the Brink
Special thanks to:
Lillian Maher
The Middle Island Project Team
Warrnambool City Council
Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network
Bwr photography

🔗 Research sources:
Middle Island project Report 2021-2022
Middle Island project Report 2020-2021
Middle Island project Report 2019-2020
Middle Island project Report 2018-2019
Middle Island project Report 2017-2018
Middle Island project Report 2016-2017
Middle Island project Report 2015-2016
Middle Island project Report 2014-2015
Little Penguin Fact Sheet: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au...
Maremma guardian dogs to protect Little Penguins: www.researchgate.net/publicat...
#terramatters #dogs #penguins #Australia

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@terramater Жыл бұрын

The Middle Island Project is a great success! 😍🐾🐧 Dogs & humans are doing an amazing job and we hope that they can continue their conservation work for many more years! 👉🏼You can support the unique project here: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au 🦊 For more adorable canines watch our „Cute fox babies underground“: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6-CktmEt6e3qIE.html 💫 For more inspiring stories check out our 'Back from the Brink' series: rb.gy/rutb6

@rjung_ch Жыл бұрын

Was it the Europeans, or more specific the Brits who brought the foxes? I say it was the Brits. They made such a mess of the planet.

@BiodiWerWieWas Жыл бұрын

Hey friends, Lillian also told me that they are offering educational tours. So if you want to meet one of the Maremma dogs ( & learn more about the penguins) you can book a guided tour ;)

@7-67-7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for convincing me that dogs and little penguins deserve to inherit the earth because of how unbelievably fascinating and adorable they are together

@terramater Жыл бұрын

A perfect match! 🐾🐧

@stevebennett9839 Жыл бұрын

I've known dogs guard sheep and other livestock from predators but never imagined they would b protecting tiny Lil penguins. Thank you Terra Mater for another great video.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It’s a world first in conservation, so the dogs from Middle Island are true pioneers! 💫🐾

@BiodiWerWieWas Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Steve! 🤗

@Scrinwaipwr Жыл бұрын

Such cute little dinosaurs. Cute doggies too. Even the foxes are cute.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Fluffiness overload 🐾

@richardjohnson5529 Жыл бұрын

what a great result for the penguins,and the Dogs are Beautiful.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It really is a great success story! 💫

@zagrosqazy3798 Жыл бұрын

Thats not a normal human these type of humans are legends and the only reason why humanity as we know it exists and anything good .

@terramater Жыл бұрын

They are doing an amazing work! If you want to support The Middle Island Project follow the link in our pinned comment! 🤗

@Cleeon Жыл бұрын

Some dogs, really proves themselves as profesional guardian along human history. Ooh, I'll going to rent and watching that movie, thanks for the info

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Always welcome; enjoy the film! And if you ever visit Warrnambool keep in mind that you can book a guided tour and meet one of the Maremmas. 🐾

@robertlipka9541 Жыл бұрын

Always thought that DOG is the highest form of life on Earth 😍I want to understand one part, did the entire penguin population recover from just four survivors?

@terramater Жыл бұрын

No, not only from four. New ones arrived on the island. Little penguins spend most of their time out at sea. The colony recovered because the penguins which arrived on the island were now safe and sound (since the dogs arrived on the island).

@GreenDolphinProject Жыл бұрын

Great story, thanks for sharing!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤗

@BiodiWerWieWas Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤗

@RiddleTime Жыл бұрын

A very nice adaptation and solution!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Indeed! And it‘s an inspiration for other conservation projects. 💫

@blunzengrostl5899 Жыл бұрын

great needed some good news today! and some to see some cute doggos can never hurt :)

@mysubjectbiology3585 Жыл бұрын

Very good natural idea to conserve a species.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@BiodiWerWieWas Жыл бұрын

True that! 💫

@JohnHoodLosAngeles 11 ай бұрын

What an absolute smile of a story - thanks ever so much!

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

Hi John! Thnak you for watching it! 🐧🐶

@prem9501 Жыл бұрын

Amazing story. Thank you for sharing

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@sassa82 Жыл бұрын

This is a really interesting video! So cute.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so, thanks! 🤗

@igorbukovy4313 Жыл бұрын

Great!

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@TheyCallMeNewb Жыл бұрын

I am moved by these dogs. Most remarkable.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

They are the best! ❤️🐶

@richardlilley6274 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful that man has some good ideas that benefit nature

@terramater 8 ай бұрын

Hi Richard! Totally! And super inspiring, right?

@richardlilley6274 8 ай бұрын

@@terramater yeah man helping others Rather than helping himself... That's the way to turn things around

@Voevoden Жыл бұрын

You forgot one very important point ... How do we help this movement? I like Foxes too though ;P

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hey Vevoden! Glad that you want to help! You can find the link in the pinned comment & in the videos description. 🤗

@narayanaraoindla6643 Жыл бұрын

God bless you & little penguins in the island& and the dogs who r taking care of them. Exlent presentation

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It's really an amazing job!! 🙌

@sunshinecarnivores1919 8 ай бұрын

This is awesome!

@terramater 8 ай бұрын

Right?! It's such a sweet and fascinating story!

@nicosmind3 10 ай бұрын

Good job they removed the signs before introducing the dogs. Dogs respect signs and would not want to break the law

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Dogs are friends of the law

@kurotsuki7427 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if they could be used to incresse the penguin range

@DeathsGarden-oz9gg 9 ай бұрын

It looks like my baby runner ducks.

@SchnippiTheCat Жыл бұрын

blessed be Swampy.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

And he shall bless you ;)

@doa1060 11 ай бұрын

This is so very awesome!! I love it!

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 🐶🐧

@danifernandez8320 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Would you happen to know if they need extra hands? 🤪

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🙌

@BiodiWerWieWas Жыл бұрын

Hey Dani, hehe, good question! ;) Lillian told me that she would rate her job as 11/10, so it looks like it's really a dream job. Currently there are no open job positions, but you can book a guided tour and meet the maremmas in real life.😍 Just check the link in the pinned comment above.

@bedantamadhabgogoi Жыл бұрын

Give me this job 🥺

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It’s a 10/10, right? 🙌🏽

@bedantamadhabgogoi Жыл бұрын

Yes ✋

@SonicPhonic 11 ай бұрын

Great story!

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear that, Michael! Thanks for watching 🐧🐶

@Attila8489 Жыл бұрын

Why do we humans only start acting when it's already almost too late? I mean only 4 out of 800 penguins survived when someone finally start to do something. And wouldn't there be genetic problems when only 4 individuals left to reproduce?

@killerqueenisbestmanneko8419 9 ай бұрын

There are populations on other islands. For example in NZ

@federicospadetto3274 Жыл бұрын

Hii, great vid! Questions for the future. Is there any plans to expand the reach of the program? For example, could this method be applied to the rest of the colonies on the continent? And meaby even other penguin species colonies, on other parts of the world? Ps: whats the state of the invasive species? Are they managing to diminish them?

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hey Federico, glad you asked! :) The Middle Island Project is a huge success and conservationists see it as an inspiration for other endangered species. The best thing is that the method is not limited to penguins, Maremma dogs could also protect other species. Talking about the numbers: the penguins are being monitored by the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network, the foxes on the island aren't monitored because there was not a single fox attack since the dogs arrived on the island. :) You can get all details in the annual report. Check out the latest one her: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/sites/warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/files/documents/Middle%20Island%20Project%20Report%202021-2022.pdf

@jdmac44 Жыл бұрын

So, were other little penguins brought over from New Zealand to help ensure greater genetic diversity?

@charmh.422 Жыл бұрын

Did I miss it? Do you guys know the name of the movie made thats based on this story? Thanks in advance.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

It is called "Oddball". We’ve linked the trailer in our videos description. Check it out, it’s really cool!

@blostin 10 ай бұрын

Wow

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

The dogs are doing an amazing job, right?

@erikaerika7788 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

@sebastianwrites Жыл бұрын

Couldn't they make this an island again?

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Sebastian! The island is still there :)

@shaunaleessnackidies Жыл бұрын

Hard to understand but great story! ❤

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Shauna, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching it!

@worldthing-ly4ev Жыл бұрын

Weak jet 55

@valevisa8429 9 ай бұрын

Well,if the dogs are gone,they will perish again.

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

That´s exactly why they are always training new pups to become guards.🐧 🦮

@user-zk5lh3lk3g Жыл бұрын

Cold warrior 14 اترك الفيديو أدناه:

@craigcontofalsky4387 Жыл бұрын

I used to like foxes. Now, not so much.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, we understand you, but they are still pretty cool, they just need to leave the little penguins alone 😄

@Holbytatown 4 ай бұрын

foxes gonna fox🤷 It's, as usual, our (human's) fault for introducing an alien specie in a fragile environment. We call ourselves smart but we have proved times and times over that we are severely lacking in foresight...😔

@huesos_tvarr Жыл бұрын

Cruel jet 29

@mostlyorchids Жыл бұрын

Cute video! But Paw Patrol is copaganda 😭

@Ichi.Capeta 9 ай бұрын

"white knights" that is extremely adorable!!! >.

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

But they truly are 🥰🦮🐧

@SnoopyDoofie Жыл бұрын

And then the dogs started acquiring a taste for little penguins. Foxes wanted back in.

@terramater Жыл бұрын

Imagine that, what a tragedy. 😅 The feel good movie would become def a horror movie. Or an epic battle between dogs and foxes. Or a zombie movie with zombie penguins. 🐧🧟‍♀️

@Prosto_bs Жыл бұрын

Kind beaver 36

@thisismetoday 3 ай бұрын

Not liking the nesting boxes. They are wild animals. Can we just let them do their thing please. We don’t need to house them. They are entirely capable of living without human interference if we didn’t bring pests in. Now that’s taken care off, just step back and let them be wild animals. Humans have this ridiculous drive to control everything.

@MantisShrimp80 Жыл бұрын

Australia really sucks at conservation, it is only through the dedication of one great guy and sheer luck that this came through.

@petermurdoch7540 9 ай бұрын

They were called Fairy penguins but they lgbt community apparently were offered by this.

@marcellomichenzi3766 10 ай бұрын

Maremma or "pastore maremmano abruzzese" in italian, is a central italy breed, not northern

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

As you’ve said the breed is indigenous to Central Italy, especially to the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio. Still you can find the breed also in some of the northern areas.

@marcellomichenzi3766 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater what you Say Is not correct, the breed Is indigenous of the region of Abruzzo, not Tuscany, despite the name "maremmano" can suggest

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

@@marcellomichenzi3766 "[...] indigenous to Central Italy, especially to the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio, and to some northern areas of Southern Italy, particularly to Abruzzo... that's why they are called Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog". Feel free to double check it here: web.archive.org/web/20160825233508/www.cpma.it/lavoro.php?a1=2

@liminalghost 11 ай бұрын

Somehow I missed this video earlier. I’m so happy some good news about birds has happened! Many birds here in Korea are either endangered or extinct and it’s exhausting hearing about the sad news. I could cry with happy tears that at least one animal was brought back from the brink with a good solution. 🥹 thank you for amazing coverage

@terramater 11 ай бұрын

Hi Norja! Thank you for sharing your story with us and for watching our video! ❤️🐶