Bicheno Penguin Tours is a privately owned company, fully licensed and accredited to conduct nightly penguin tours each evening. The two, Male the landscape gardener, Wardlaw the music teacher, are soul mates in the joy of surfing Tasmania’s coastline and embracing the natural world.
“We were looking for a business which would help us maintain our lifestyle on the coast, and one which had an invol
vement with the environment,” Male said. Both were aware of the penguin rookery in the town, and of the degradation it had suffered from feral cats and dogs. They were convinced that in the coastal holiday township there was an opportunity for soft adventure and eco-tourism, particularly after-dark tours. Their achievements have now attracted international attention and have been showcased at the World Tourism Convention in Hobart. The two men, neither with scientific training, have, in partnership with the Parks and Wildlife Service, created a David Attenborough-like experience. When they began in 1992, the penguin colony had been reduced to 40 birds because of the assault of feral cats and local dogs. In their first season, Male and Wardlaw culled more than 40 cats and today no more than two or three still roam that part of the coast. Now as many as 600 birds come ashore at the peak of the season, and year round there is a continuing presence. The guides, all locals, share their enthusiasm despite the fact that some of them turn out five or six times a week. So secure are the birds, and so well prepared are the boardwalks and the guides, that the hour passes in a unique acknowledgement of the species. The penguins seem happy and undisturbed; the tourists are enraptured. This is Tasmania and a part of its natural world made richer by two local men with a philosophy that nature needs only a little help to deliver the best of both worlds. Bicheno Penguin Tour是一家私人公司，被授權和認可於每天晚上進行夜間企鵝生態之旅。
Paul Male 和 Nic Wardlaw於1992年成立企鵝生態旅遊團。
他們至力於保育工作，目前已經降低企鵝被貓和狗的攻擊率。
現在，他們的成就已經引起國際社會的關注。
在每一年高峰時期，企鵝回岸的數量一直保持六百多隻。
生態之旅觀察的企鵝品種是小藍企鵝/神仙企鵝。
比舍諾Bicheno是小藍企鵝/神仙企鵝在塔斯曼利亞主要的繁殖區，因此95%的小藍企鵝都在這。
Bicheno Penguin Tour是一家私人公司，被授權和認可於每天晚上進行夜間企鵝生態之旅。
Paul Male 和 Nic Wardlaw於1992年成立企鵝生態旅遊團。
他們致力於保育工作，目前已經降低企鵝被貓和狗的攻擊率。
現在，他們的成就已經引起國際社會的關注。
在每一年高峰時期，企鵝回岸的數量一直保持六百多隻。
生態之旅觀察的企鵝品種是小藍企鵝/神仙企鵝。
比舍諾Bicheno是小藍企鵝/神仙企鵝在塔斯曼利亞主要的繁殖區，因此95%的小藍企鵝都在這。
Bicheno Penguin Tour是一家私人公司，被授权和认可于每天晚上进行夜间企鹅生态之旅。
Paul Male 和Nic Wardlaw于1992年成立企鹅生态旅游团。
他们致力于保育工作，目前已经降低企鹅被猫和狗的攻击率。
现在，他们的成就已经引起国际社会的关注。
在每一年高峰时期，企鹅回岸的数量一直保持六百多只。
生态之旅观察的企鹅品种是小蓝企鹅/神仙企鹅。
比舍诺Bicheno是小蓝企鹅/神仙企鹅在塔斯曼利亚主要的繁殖区，因此95%的小蓝企鹅都在这。
