Climate change may cause havoc for little penguins

By Nicky Phillips
Updated February 5 2015 - 10:08am, first published January 29 2015 - 12:15am
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
Gemma Carroll inspects a little penguin before it leaves its nest. Photo: Peter Rae
Gemma Carroll inspects a little penguin before it leaves its nest. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
Fat store: Gemma Carroll weighs a little penguin. Photo: Peter Rae
Fat store: Gemma Carroll weighs a little penguin. Photo: Peter Rae
Montague Island is a critical sea bird breeding ground.  Photo: Peter Rae
Montague Island is a critical sea bird breeding ground. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae
An adult little penguin sits on eggs inside a nestbox on Montague Island. Photo: Peter Rae

Gemma Carroll holds an infant little penguin against her chest as she prepares to weigh it.