Researchers pursue elusive New Zealand penguin to retrieve tracking data

Summary

Researchers in New Zealand’s South Island are trying to retrieve data from a tagged female tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, at its burrow on Eleanor Island. The Guardian reports that the bird has dug multiple tunnels to evade the team, which has been watching the burrow for weeks.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 23:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that researchers have spent weeks watching a tagged tawaki female’s burrow on Eleanor Island, but the penguin has dug multiple tunnels to elude them as they try to retrieve data from its tag.