How Dogs Saved the World's Smallest Penguin | Back from the Brink

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  • @terramater
    @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The Middle Island Project is a great success! 😍🐾🐧
    Dogs & humans are doing an amazing job and we hope that they can continue their conservation work for many more years!
    👉🏼You can support the unique project here: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au
    🦊 For more adorable canines watch our „Cute fox babies underground“: th-cam.com/video/uIR_vSRASxM/w-d-xo.html
    💫 For more inspiring stories check out our 'Back from the Brink' series: rb.gy/rutb6

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch ปีที่แล้ว

      Was it the Europeans, or more specific the Brits who brought the foxes? I say it was the Brits. They made such a mess of the planet.

    • @BiodiWerWieWas
      @BiodiWerWieWas ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey friends, Lillian also told me that they are offering educational tours.
      So if you want to meet one of the Maremma dogs ( & learn more about the penguins) you can book a guided tour ;)

  • @7-67-7
    @7-67-7 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Thank you for convincing me that dogs and little penguins deserve to inherit the earth because of how unbelievably fascinating and adorable they are together

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A perfect match! 🐾🐧

    • @zes7215
      @zes7215 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      wrg

  • @stevebennett9839
    @stevebennett9839 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I've known dogs guard sheep and other livestock from predators but never imagined they would b protecting tiny Lil penguins. Thank you Terra Mater for another great video.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s a world first in conservation, so the dogs from Middle Island are true pioneers! 💫🐾

    • @BiodiWerWieWas
      @BiodiWerWieWas ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching, Steve! 🤗

  • @Scrinwaipwr
    @Scrinwaipwr ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Such cute little dinosaurs. Cute doggies too. Even the foxes are cute.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Fluffiness overload 🐾

  • @richardjohnson5529
    @richardjohnson5529 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    what a great result for the penguins,and the Dogs are Beautiful.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It really is a great success story! 💫

  • @Cleeon
    @Cleeon ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Some dogs, really proves themselves as profesional guardian along human history.
    Ooh, I'll going to rent and watching that movie, thanks for the info

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed!
      Always welcome; enjoy the film! And if you ever visit Warrnambool keep in mind that you can book a guided tour and meet one of the Maremmas. 🐾

  • @robertlipka9541
    @robertlipka9541 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Always thought that DOG is the highest form of life on Earth 😍I want to understand one part, did the entire penguin population recover from just four survivors?

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      No, not only from four. New ones arrived on the island. Little penguins spend most of their time out at sea. The colony recovered because the penguins which arrived on the island were now safe and sound (since the dogs arrived on the island).

  • @JohnHoodLosAngeles
    @JohnHoodLosAngeles ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an absolute smile of a story - thanks ever so much!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi John!
      Thnak you for watching it! 🐧🐶

  • @zagrosqazy3798
    @zagrosqazy3798 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thats not a normal human these type of humans are legends and the only reason why humanity as we know it exists and anything good .

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are doing an amazing work!
      If you want to support The Middle Island Project follow the link in our pinned comment! 🤗

  • @RiddleTime
    @RiddleTime ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A very nice adaptation and solution!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed!
      And it‘s an inspiration for other conservation projects. 💫

  • @GreenDolphinProject
    @GreenDolphinProject ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great story, thanks for sharing!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching! 🤗

    • @BiodiWerWieWas
      @BiodiWerWieWas ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! 🤗

  • @blunzengrostl5899
    @blunzengrostl5899 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    great needed some good news today! and some to see some cute doggos can never hurt :)

  • @prem9501
    @prem9501 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Amazing story. Thank you for sharing

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for watching!

  • @mysubjectbiology3585
    @mysubjectbiology3585 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very good natural idea to conserve a species.

  • @narayanaraoindla6643
    @narayanaraoindla6643 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God bless you & little penguins in the island& and the dogs who r taking care of them. Exlent presentation

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      It's really an amazing job!! 🙌

  • @richardlilley6274
    @richardlilley6274 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful that man has some good ideas that benefit nature

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Richard! Totally! And super inspiring, right?

    • @richardlilley6274
      @richardlilley6274 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terramater yeah man helping others
      Rather than helping himself...
      That's the way to turn things around

  • @sassa82
    @sassa82 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is a really interesting video! So cute.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you think so, thanks! 🤗

  • @TheyCallMeNewb
    @TheyCallMeNewb ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am moved by these dogs. Most remarkable.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      They are the best! ❤️🐶

  • @igorbukovy4313
    @igorbukovy4313 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great!

  • @Voevoden
    @Voevoden ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You forgot one very important point ... How do we help this movement? I like Foxes too though ;P

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Vevoden! Glad that you want to help! You can find the link in the pinned comment & in the videos description. 🤗

  • @doa1060
    @doa1060 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so very awesome!! I love it!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 🐶🐧

  • @sunshinecarnivores1919
    @sunshinecarnivores1919 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Right?! It's such a sweet and fascinating story!

  • @SonicPhonic
    @SonicPhonic ปีที่แล้ว

    Great story!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great to hear that, Michael! Thanks for watching 🐧🐶

  • @SchnippiTheCat
    @SchnippiTheCat ปีที่แล้ว +2

    blessed be Swampy.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      And he shall bless you ;)

  • @bedantamadhabgogoi
    @bedantamadhabgogoi ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Give me this job 🥺

  • @nicosmind3
    @nicosmind3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job they removed the signs before introducing the dogs. Dogs respect signs and would not want to break the law

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Dogs are friends of the law

  • @danifernandez8320
    @danifernandez8320 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Would you happen to know if they need extra hands? 🤪

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! 🙌

    • @BiodiWerWieWas
      @BiodiWerWieWas ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Dani, hehe, good question! ;)
      Lillian told me that she would rate her job as 11/10, so it looks like it's really a dream job.
      Currently there are no open job positions, but you can book a guided tour and meet the maremmas in real life.😍
      Just check the link in the pinned comment above.

  • @Attila8489
    @Attila8489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why do we humans only start acting when it's already almost too late? I mean only 4 out of 800 penguins survived when someone finally start to do something. And wouldn't there be genetic problems when only 4 individuals left to reproduce?

  • @DeathsGarden-oz9gg
    @DeathsGarden-oz9gg ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks like my baby runner ducks.

  • @kurotsuki7427
    @kurotsuki7427 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wonder if they could be used to incresse the penguin range

  • @federicospadetto3274
    @federicospadetto3274 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hii, great vid! Questions for the future. Is there any plans to expand the reach of the program? For example, could this method be applied to the rest of the colonies on the continent? And meaby even other penguin species colonies, on other parts of the world?
    Ps: whats the state of the invasive species? Are they managing to diminish them?

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Federico, glad you asked! :)
      The Middle Island Project is a huge success and conservationists see it as an inspiration for other endangered species. The best thing is that the method is not limited to penguins, Maremma dogs could also protect other species. Talking about the numbers: the penguins are being monitored by the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network, the foxes on the island aren't monitored because there was not a single fox attack since the dogs arrived on the island. :) You can get all details in the annual report. Check out the latest one her: www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/sites/warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/files/documents/Middle%20Island%20Project%20Report%202021-2022.pdf

    • @jdmac44
      @jdmac44 ปีที่แล้ว

      So, were other little penguins brought over from New Zealand to help ensure greater genetic diversity?

  • @sebastianwrites
    @sebastianwrites ปีที่แล้ว

    Couldn't they make this an island again?

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Sebastian!
      The island is still there :)

  • @blostin
    @blostin ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      The dogs are doing an amazing job, right?

  • @erikaerika7788
    @erikaerika7788 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

  • @craigcontofalsky4387
    @craigcontofalsky4387 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to like foxes. Now, not so much.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Craig, we understand you, but they are still pretty cool, they just need to leave the little penguins alone 😄

    • @Holbytatown
      @Holbytatown 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      foxes gonna fox🤷 It's, as usual, our (human's) fault for introducing an alien specie in a fragile environment. We call ourselves smart but we have proved times and times over that we are severely lacking in foresight...😔

  • @charmh.422
    @charmh.422 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did I miss it? Do you guys know the name of the movie made thats based on this story? Thanks in advance.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is called "Oddball".
      We’ve linked the trailer in our videos description. Check it out, it’s really cool!

  • @Ichi.Capeta
    @Ichi.Capeta ปีที่แล้ว

    "white knights" that is extremely adorable!!! >.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      But they truly are 🥰🦮🐧

  • @shaunaleessnackidies
    @shaunaleessnackidies ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard to understand but great story! ❤

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Shauna, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching it!

  • @valevisa8429
    @valevisa8429 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well,if the dogs are gone,they will perish again.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      That´s exactly why they are always training new pups to become guards.🐧 🦮

  • @thisismetoday
    @thisismetoday 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not liking the nesting boxes. They are wild animals. Can we just let them do their thing please. We don’t need to house them. They are entirely capable of living without human interference if we didn’t bring pests in. Now that’s taken care off, just step back and let them be wild animals. Humans have this ridiculous drive to control everything.

  • @huesos_tvarr
    @huesos_tvarr ปีที่แล้ว

    Cruel jet 29

  • @mostlyorchids
    @mostlyorchids ปีที่แล้ว

    Cute video! But Paw Patrol is copaganda 😭

  • @نصرالدينشيخهمبروك
    @نصرالدينشيخهمبروك ปีที่แล้ว

    Cold warrior 14
    اترك الفيديو أدناه:

  • @petermurdoch7540
    @petermurdoch7540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They were called Fairy penguins but they lgbt community apparently were offered by this.

  • @worldthing-ly4ev
    @worldthing-ly4ev ปีที่แล้ว

    Weak jet 55

  • @MantisShrimp80
    @MantisShrimp80 ปีที่แล้ว

    Australia really sucks at conservation, it is only through the dedication of one great guy and sheer luck that this came through.

  • @marcellomichenzi3766
    @marcellomichenzi3766 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maremma or "pastore maremmano abruzzese" in italian, is a central italy breed, not northern

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      As you’ve said the breed is indigenous to Central Italy, especially to the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio. Still you can find the breed also in some of the northern areas.

    • @marcellomichenzi3766
      @marcellomichenzi3766 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terramater what you Say Is not correct, the breed Is indigenous of the region of Abruzzo, not Tuscany, despite the name "maremmano" can suggest

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marcellomichenzi3766 "[...] indigenous to Central Italy, especially to the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio, and to some northern areas of Southern Italy, particularly to Abruzzo... that's why they are called Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog".
      Feel free to double check it here: web.archive.org/web/20160825233508/www.cpma.it/lavoro.php?a1=2

  • @liminalghost
    @liminalghost ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Somehow I missed this video earlier. I’m so happy some good news about birds has happened! Many birds here in Korea are either endangered or extinct and it’s exhausting hearing about the sad news.
    I could cry with happy tears that at least one animal was brought back from the brink with a good solution. 🥹 thank you for amazing coverage

    • @terramater
      @terramater  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Norja!
      Thank you for sharing your story with us and for watching our video! ❤️🐶