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Naughty Penguin
Good Penguin
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June 2017TimmyStole fish;
Pushed another penguin over		BettyGood swimmer;
Waited patiently for fish		https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/photos/a.135056123205225/1537802569597233/?type=3Every month our penguin keepers tell the world about our naughtiest and best behaved penguins! This was the list for June....
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July 2017none, unknown
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August 2017PepperPlaying with their food;
Dropping their food		CaptainPunctual, eats and leaves first
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September 2017MoHoarding nesting material and stealing fish from other Penguins' mouthsFlipStanding up for her Boyfriend when he was being picked on by younger Birdshttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1599269286783894Introducing Flip and Mo, our penguins in the spotlight for September! We are all very proud of Flip! Mo has some Spring cleaning to do...
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October 2017DoraAttacking the Male Keepers
(Specifically Tall Matt)		CaptainBeing a good Penguin Daddy
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November 2017Mr MacBeing an egg-hogger and not swimming enoughTimmyLearning to feed in the water and being a strong swimmerhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1654945067882982Mr Mac has claimed the title 'Naughty Penguin' due to the fact he is hogging his eggs. He never gets off them even though his partner Lulu wants a turn at incubating them, this also means he isn't swimming as much as he should be.
Coming in at 'Good Penguin' is the infamous Timmy. Timmy has learned how to catch dead fish in the water and spends most of the daylight hours swimming which is great for his health.
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December 2017MoStealing fish off Penguins to drop in the sandJackBeing a diligent egg incubatorhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1681288525248636Our old girl Jack has claimed the title of good Penguin this month because even though her girlfriends eggs are infertile (Two females sadly can't fertilize an egg) she still incubates them like crazy. Mo once again deserves naughty Penguin. He has been stealing fish but not even eating them, just dropping them on the sand!
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January 2018DoraBeing demanding and needing escorting to the feeding stationLuluHelpful, Friendly, and Co-operativehttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/photos/a.135056123205225/1714897035221118/New Year, New Naughty and Good Penguins! Lulu deserves Good Penguin this month as she is always co-operative, never bites when we have to handle her, and encourages her lazy boyfriend Mr Mac into the water. But Dora, our Penguin that keeps Tall Matt in line has been extra demanding of attention and refusing to come to the feeding station without a human escort.
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February 2018TuxPushed Timmy off the pier after it took him an hour to walk thereMr MacCalls out to his blind girlfriend so she can find her burrow easilyhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1751675581543263Bad Penguin - Tux pushed Timmy off the pier after it took him an hour to walk there! (naww poor Timmy)
Good Penguin - Mr Mac calls out to his blind girlfriend, so she can find her burrow easily! (how awesome is that)
Wow thanks everybody for all your likes, comments and those who are new and just come on board to see what's happening on our page! Will keep ya posted for the month of March! Watch this space👍
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March 2018TimmyWent swimming during his moult.PepperAte from a member of the public during an encounter for the 1st timehttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/photos/a.1044557725588389/1780333642010790/Naughty Penguin - Timmy!!! Oh no just when we thought he was starting to shine? Naughty Timmy went swimming during his moult😂😭
Good Penguin - Pepper who ate from a member of the public during an encounter for the 1st time👍Nice one Pepper!
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April 2018MoPerfected the art of stealing - even takes it out of other birds' mouthsFlipGood role model - swims well, eats nicely, knows how to penguinhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1817383781639109Fish stealing is an art and one that Mo has perfected, giving him a place on the naughty list.
Flip on the other hand (or flipper?) Is a role model for every penguin to look up to- well done Flip!
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May 2018MoOutright obnoxiousBurnyOur newest resident quickly learned daily routines.https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/photos/a.135056123205225/1847476235296530/It's that wonderful time once again! Our penguin keepers have made their choices for naughty and good penguins of the month. Mo has been very naughty this time around- 'obnoxious' was the word our keepers used to describe his bad behaviour!
However, we have a new arrival who is making a wonderful first impression! Burny is our most recent penguin and has picked up on the routines of penguin cove. Well done Burney!
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June 2018BurnyLearning bad habits from Mo. Pecking the others in the face during feeding.DracoStanding up for Timmy when Tux is trying to push him off the pier.https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1884575038253316Burny was so good last month but has picked up bad habits from Mo! What a fall from grace!
But when the tables turn on Timmy it is Draco who comes to the rescue, earning him high praise!
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July 2018FlipManaged to evade the keepers on monthly weighing dayBurnyGave Mo a taste of his own medicine by stealing his fishhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1920688501308636Naughty Penguin Flip… managed to evade the keepers on monthly weighing day🐧🐧
Good Penguin Burny… Gave Mo a taste of his own medicine by stealing his 🐠🐟🐠fish!
Did we all expect this???
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August 2018TuxTrying to steal one of Mo's girlfriendsBettyHelping Elmo with egg incubating dutieshttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/1977236332320519It’s the breeding season and Tux has been up to some mischief this month???? Uh oh!
Elmo is a solo mum, but sweet Betty has been lending a helping flipper.... naww how cute!
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September 2018TimmyBeing impatient at feeding timeMr MacEgg sitting so his girlfriend can have a good swimhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2032847710092714Naughty Penguin goes to Timmy! Being very impatient at feeding time......(jeezz Timmy can you not stand in line)
Good Penguin goes to Mr Mac! Egg sitting so his girlfriend could have a good swim....(what a champ he is)
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October 2018
none, instead there was Penguin of the Year (voted on by readers online)
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November 2018
none, instead there was Penguin of the Year (voted on by readers online)
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December 2018MoFor hiding in the bushes on weighing dayCaptainFinally standing up for himself against Tuxhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2161894527188031Naughty Penguin- Mo... for hiding in the bushes on weighing day
Good Penguin - Captain.... Finally standing up for himself against Tux
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January 2019FlipAbandoned her boyfriend and their baby for an entire weekMr MacAte during a public encounter
(normally snobs them)		https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2202876973089786Naughty Penguin - Flip abandoned her boyfriend and their baby for an entire week!!!!!
Good Penguin - Mr Mac ate during a public encounter ( normally snobs them)
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February 2019LuluFor being extra snappy at feeding timesPepperEncouraging her boyfriend to go swimming (he's quite lazy)https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2245144992196317It's a mother/daughter duo this month!
Good Penguin of the Month - Pepper
She's been so good at encouraging her boyfriend Tux to go swimming. Tux can be a bit lazy! Good on you Pepper 👍
Naughty Penguin of the Month - Lulu
Our Lulu has been extra snappy over the last few weeks at feeding time. She obviously needs to learn some good habits off her daughter Pepper!
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March 2019DavePulling the leg hair of a gentleman on a penguin encounterBurnyConsistent swimming and excellent preeninghttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2286629661381183NAUGHTY (kind of!): Because Dave has been partially hand raised, he’s really close to humans and as part of penguin relationship building they like to preen each other. We had one recent gentleman who took part in a Penguin Encounter and had the privilege of Dave preening him. Dave’s very young and doesn’t know his own strength so a few hairs were tugged at on his legs - but our guest thought this was pretty special.
GOOD: Before moulting Burny had been spending a lot of time in her burrow. Now with some lovely new feathers, she’s been taking care of them really well!! She’s spending all day in the water and making a conscious effort to preen and keep them in good condition. Nice work Burny.
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April 2019MartinBeing a Casanova;
Trying to steal others girlfriends		DoraComing to the feeding station unescortedhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2328412753869540NAUGHTY - Martin
Martin is new to our Penguin Cove (rescued after a predator attack). While he was in our rehabilitation centre he was a bit of a grump (understandably). He’s settled in well, however has become a bit of Casanova – he started to muscle in on Lulu (Mr Mac’s girlfriend) and Draco (Timmy’s girlfriend). Timmy promptly put him in his place, Mr Mac is taking it all in his waddle. We’ve got some tough boys at Penguin Cove so keep your flippers to yourself Martin!
GOOD - Dora
Dora used to be a bit of princess, demanding a guided escort to the feeding station. She’s now making a real effort, sauntering her own way over. Preferring to dine alone, she waits until the other penguins are done so she gets her keeper's full attention.
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May 2019DaveDisrupting the Keepers when they are trying to clean the windowsBettyGenerally well behaved;
never puts a flipper wrong		https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2379265578784257NAUGHTY – Dave
Dave just can’t get it together and stay off the naughty list! We take great pride in keeping Penguin Cove clean and tidy. However for Dave this is an opportunity to cause mischief, and as cute as he is, it tends to make this job tricky for our keepers. We’re going to see if we can get some video evidence of him in action so watch this space!
GOOD – Betty
Our Betty is one of our sweetest penguins and is such a joy! She never lets the hustle and bustle of the other penguins get to her. She goes about her day without putting a flipper wrong. Maybe she’s starting to be a good influence on her boyfriend Mo - who hasn't been on the naughty list for some time!
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June 2019MoNot swimming enough and staying in bed till feeding timeTimmyBehaving at feeding times, not being pushy or flicking sand at the keepershttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2438862852824529NAUGHTY – Mo
Mo has been a lay-about over the last few weeks! Has sleep ins, and doesn’t get out of bed until feeding time. Penguins normally swim during daylight hours, usually getting up at sunrise. But not our Mo – he refuses to rise before 9.30am, then waddles across to get his food and tries going back to bed. Mo needs to be mindful of his tardy behaviour.
GOOD – Timmy
Timmy’s actually behaving at feeding time! Yes, we were impressed too. He’s not being his usual pushy self and has even restrained himself from flicking sand at the keepers! Basically, he’s been awarded good penguin this month because he hasn’t been naughty LOL! Nice one Timmy.
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July 2019TuxBullying the other Penguins;
Chasing them around at the feeding station		ElmoGetting out of bed and leaving her burrow to be fedhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2489543221089825Good Penguin: ELMO
Elmo, our oldest resident, has been waddling out of her burrow to eat. This is a fantastic effort as we usually provide her with room service. She’s missing a flipper (after getting caught in fishing line when in the wild), is rather elderly at 19 years old (a penguins life span in the wild is about 10 years old) and she has cataracts. We 💖 you Elmo.
Naughty penguin: TUX
Tux has been a right bully lately and has been chasing other penguins around at the feeding station. It’s breeding season, and as his burrow is near the feeding station he’s claimed this area as his territory as well, talk about attitude! Tux does have occasional bullying tendencies and has been in trouble before for pushing Timmy off the pier. He’s a handsome dude, but that’s no excuse - we’ll need to keep an eye on him. 🙄
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August 2019Mr MacStealing his girlfriend's fish even though she is predominantly blindDoraVoluntarily coming to be weighed on weigh dayhttps://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/posts/2543162362394577GOOD PENGUIN: Dora
Dora was such a trooper at our regular health checks this month. She waddled straight over to the scales and, with a little helping hand and no fuss at all, popped up to be weighed. If only everybody was as compliant on weigh day as Dora! 🥰
NAUGHTY PENGUIN: Mr Mac
Mr Mac takes the cake (or should we say fish) this month! Can you believe he snatched a fish right out of his girlfriend Lulu’s mouth? Taking food from an almost blind penguin - how could you Mr Mac! 😯
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September 2019BurnyLaid her egg in someone else's burrow and left them to itDracoAdopting an abandoned egg. Wonder whose that was?https://www.facebook.com/NationalAquariumNZ/photos/a.135056123205225/2595695260474620/Naughty Penguin: Burny
Burny can be a bit lazy but we never thought she’d take it this far. She hangs out at her friend Draco’s place a bit, so perhaps they had a conversation and agreed that Draco’s burrow was the best place for her egg. Maybe she’s just not the maternal type?
Good Penguin: Draco
What a great friend Draco is to Burny, kindly adopting her egg as she knows that Burny’s a bit lazy and could use a helping flipper.
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