Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds
Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in free fall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seasGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA once-thriving population of little penguins on a tourist island off Perth’s coast has plummeted to no more than 120 birds, with plans to build a container port in nearby foraging grounds further threatening the survival of the colony.The latest population study on Penguin Island &ndash