I'm not sure I just know the Big White Shrks like to eat them, Mabe I should tie a "Fleeing Penguin" fly and go for a record.
More seriously I know we have at least one South African on the list and hopefully he will pipe up and let us know. New Zealand also has a sizable penguin population on the South Island maybe they could help. Mike M. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DonO Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Australia- penguins Mike, Are they the big or little fellas? Where would I start? DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:01 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Australia > DonO; > > Ask the South African folks the same question. There are a lot of > penguins along the cape coast too. > > Mike M > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of DonO > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Australia > > Ian, > > Thanks for replying. Awhile back I received a small (very) pack of > penguin > feathers from a friend. These are aresome and would have lots of uses > in > flytying. I've checked the net many times and I can't find a source > (like a > zoo) that will give up molted feathers, much less a pelt or portion > thereof. > So I'm hoping that down there, closer to where they come from, you may > be > able to come up with some feathers, a pelt, or even an old stuffed > museum > bird that has seen its better days. Maybe one died in a zoo and they > will > sell the pelt? I'm mostly interested in the emperor penguin, but one > the > next size down ( I think the King penguin) would do well, too. The > little > guy's (Adelies, Rockhoppers and such) feathers would be too small for > many > of the applications I have in mind, and the neck feathers of the big one > would take care of any small flies. > > >From my research, I can't find anything on their status, and in talking > to > people at zoos, they're not on any endangered species list, or even > threatened species list. In fact, I found one place that says they're > over-populating because of too few leopard seals and other predators. > > So this is the favor I'm asking. Can you check on the availability of > Emporer penguin feathers, pelts, or stuffed birds down there? If it > winds > up that they're protected or trade restricted, I'll understand. At > least > I'll know why they're so hard to come by. > > Thanks, > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ian Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:24 PM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Australia > > > > Yep, DonO, > > > > Ian is here in Australia... missed your first message cos it went to > my > Junk > > mail.... > > > > How can I help ? > > > > Ian > > > > > > > > Homepage:- > > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank > > SwapPage > > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank/ftswaps.html > > > > > > > > >
