Some may be approached more than 100 times, she said. King penguin chick Australian government expeditioners recently doubled the approach limit to 10 metres and extended limits on helicopters. Instead, she said glossy brochures show people close to wildlife, leading tourists to expect they too would have such an encounter. If you're lucky enough for it to happen, enjoy it. But I have never heard of a breeding penguin that got off its nest to investigate someone.
Commercial operators have a very real stake in sustainable tourism.
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