Oamaru Penguins

Oamaru builds tunnel to help penguins

November 24, 2016

Oamaru has built a 25 metre tunnel to help their local penguins pass the busy road between the sea and their nests.

Penguins in the town are rare ‘blue’ penguins, the smallest kind in the world, and are an endangered species.

Before the underpass, the birds crossed the road protected only by a “penguin crossing” sign.

The underpass was started in September this year, and was opener earlier this month.

Oamaru’s blue penguin colony is one of the few populations in the world that is actually growing.

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article?

2. What was the key event from the news article?
They have built a 25 metre underpass for the penguins to get from the sea to their nests without crossing road.
3. Where did this event take place?
Oamaru- NZ
4. When did this event take place?
September 2016.

My opinion-

I think now that there is a underpass the penguins will have more of a chance traveling from the sea to their nest so they can increase the population- Caleb

I think the penguins were interested in the tunnel because they looked around.- Connor

I think  it was better having the tunnel than having to get run over- Emily

I wonder how long it took the penguins to find the tunnel ?- Niall