The real-estate on the island was so crowded that they built egg filled nests everywhere. Any minute we’d stumble upon a herd – pack – flock, or whatever they call clusters of fairy penguins. I’d seen Happy Feet, Madagascar, and who could ever forget the heartstrings-tugging journey of March of the Penguins. We bid the little fella farewell and continued on our journey to find more penguins. Maybe this one was excommunicated, held hostage, or about to make a dash back to the motherland. Surely there’d be others huddled in a pack somewhere. We found a single penguin shivering under a wooden walkway – possibly shaking from fear of being dismembered by the seagulls swarming overhead. David Attenborough’s voice rang in my ears, “The tiny penguin hides under a walkway where he’s less likely to have his wings plucked off…” I’d seen this place before in a documentary where seagulls pecked the eyes out of predatory snakes. Upon their accidental arrival, the seagulls enforced a dictatorship where gulls would rule as the dominant species. A prison for penguins who’d missed the turn for ice-capped Antarctica and landed in sun-scorched Australia instead. In a moment of epiphany, I saw the island for what it really was. “…Where’s… where’s the penguins?” I interrogated my friend. I scanned the island for the promised penguins. They squawked and cawed.Īlfred Hitchcock’s The Birds were tranquilized parakeets in comparison. The wooden walkway was covered in white sludge from the 24/7 carpet bombing put on by said seagulls. We smelled the island before we stepped onto it.Ī dark shadow cast over the island, created by flocks of seagulls swarming up above. Walking the Sandbar to Penguin Island, Western Australia Amazingly huge sea snail found on our sandbar walk to Penguin Island We splashed, laughed, and found a disturbingly large snail along the way that I chalked to being a good omen of things to come. I slung my snorkel and fins over my shoulder, excited to finally make it to penguin haven. To get to Penguin Island, we walked through waist-deep water on a sandbar for fifteen minutes. Like all great odysseys to mysterious places, this one involved a journey. No food or trash is allowed on the island and it’s a mecca for biologists, birders, and people who love to see roosting birds in their natural habitat. Penguin Island is a bird sanctuary not just for penguins but all local species of birds. Kangaroos, kangaroo mice, quokkas (aka the “ World’s Happiest Animal“), emus… what’s a tiny penguin added to the long list of incredible creatures here. Western Australia has shown me cute animals in spades. There is a teeny tiny island filled with teeny tiny penguins?!Īfter the initial giddiness wore off, Moritz and our friends Adam and Raphael drove to Rockingham to see this magical land of little penguins.
The species is literally “little penguin.” Or, more affectionately called in Australia, “fairy penguin.” How could I have lived in Perth for two years and not known about an entire island filled with penguins? Not just ANY penguin – the world’s smallest penguin. Very easy platinum.“Penguin Island? …Like, an entire island of penguins?” This will unlock Deep Dive Trophy.Įverything else will come naturally, if not, refer to missing trophies and farm them. After that jump of the tower but after climbing the first rubble to get a bit above the couch level. Falling right next to couch from tower will unlock Comfy Trophy. Jump in there 10 times to unlock trophy.Ĭhapter 6 - While climbing the tower, you will go through room with couch where Kay will comment about it. There you can swim while he tries to reach until you unlock Danger swimmer trophy.Ĭhapter 3 - at beginning, go towards the bird north, and somwhere in the middle of the road on the left there will be bottle to collect. In Chapter 1, when you get rid of darkness in middle of the water, swim for few minutes to unlock Mermaid Trophy.Ĭhapter 2 - "Follow the Monster" section - There is area where whale cannot reach (through closed gates right at start of this section, after you see the bird) while you swim. When you encounter whale for the first time, you can jump 20 times in water and let him swallow you. This shows your way towards objectives, so you will probably get it naturally. When you obtain Flare Gun, use it with L2 30 times. I will leave few hints for most efficient trophy hunting.
The best way is to focus on collectibles (bottles and seagulls) while collecting other trophies as you play. After finishing certain parts of chapter/s, you can select that part and replay it. Sea of Solitude is a short and easy game to platinum.