Saving the Fairy Penguins of Phillip Island

These tiny penguins are adorable. In the evening hundreds of them waddle from the ocean to their burrows on Phillip Island, Australia. In the last century people thronged to the island to see the Penguin Parade, building vacation homes that threatened the birds' habitat. They also handled the cuddly creatures, destroying the waterproof seal on their feathers. If something wasn't done quickly the tiny penguins of Phillip Island would have become extinct. Luckily a solution was found.

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Thanks Bruce!