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Summary for : Penguin Island – A Heatwave Hits the Colony When a heatwave hits the island, bushfires rage around the state of Victoria and the rangers must work hard to save as many creatures as possible. However, with food already in short supply for the wildlife, the penguin chicks are struggling to reach the body weight needed to head out to sea and feed themselves.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Penguin Island – Summer Ends on Penguin Island Rocky struggles to feed Tilda, his only surviving chick, when the mother abandons her, and the little one has no choice but to brave the sea alone. A leaking oil tanker prompts wildlife carer Marg Healy to demonstrate how tiny knitted jumpers can prevent penguins from absorbing fuel. Plus, Andre Chiarada and the scientists test an innovative weighbridge, and the house removal on Summerlands Estate nears its completion.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Penguin Island – Rocky Finds Love at Last Unlucky-in-love Rocky finds a mate in Jess but it might be too late in the season to raise chicks, while their next door neighbours’ offspring are already preparing to head off on their own. Wildlife carer Marg Healy tries to save a temperamental Australasian gannet from starvation, and biologist Andre Chiaradia measures the movements of a penguin under water with a tracking device. source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Penguin Island – Danger in the Penguin Colony A couple of penguins struggle to feed their chicks and keep them safe from predators, and the rangers set out to hunt a fox that is stalking the colony. The human residents of Philip Island explain how their homes have been reclaimed by the government to make way for a wildlife-protection zone, and there is a visit to the local animal hospital.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Penguin Island – Where Have All the Fish Gone? The parents are forced to venture farther into the sea to find food for their chicks, while the rangers keep an eye on the progress of the little ones. Scientists fit a tracking device to a penguin’s back and discover it has covered 240 kilometres in four days, and field researcher Leanne Renwick realises something is wrong while checking the health of the colony.
Summary for : Penguin Island – Love Is in the Air Documentary following the lives of the penguins of Phillip Island, Australia, focusing on three couples inhabiting a colony where relationships are fraught and danger lurks around every corner. The team of rangers and scientists monitors the progress of the animals during the hottest summer on record, as one of the couples produces its first clutch of eggs and prepares for the arrival of the chicks. Rolf Harris narrates. |
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