However, Oddball's time on the island was in fact rather limited, with Eudy and Tula taking over soon after the idea took wing. Eudy patrolled Middle Island for the final time last summer after 10 ...

Image source, Warrnambool Council The dog, the first of several to be used on Middle Island, was called Oddball - and Oddball made quite an impact. "We immediately saw a change in the pattern of ...

"Old Oddball has gone to the big chook run in the sky and will rest in peace," the Middle Island Maremma Project posted to Facebook on Wednesday. About 150 metres offshore from Warrnambool and ...

Oddball's stint as guardian of Middle Island's colony last month was a success. At the end of the month, 70 pairs of happy feet were counted returning to the island. About 2000 penguins inhabited ...

Fishermen had discovered hundreds of dead birds on Middle Island just off the coast. The movie Oddball is based on a true story. Credit: Greg Noakes The next day, the story was splashed across the ...

As part of a pioneering project developed by Allan ‘Swampy’ Marsh in 2006, it was Oddball’s job to protect the fairy penguin population of Middle Island in Australia’s south-west Victoria ...

Middle Island is a breeding ground for Little Penguins ... The idea that Maremmas could protect penguin colonies inspired the 2015 film Oddball based on the project. Except for a 2017 incident ...

The real-life Oddball, the dog that launched a movie, has been rescued from near disaster. The 14-year-old Maremma who helped save a flock of little penguins from predators on Middle Island ...

Oddball is now retired, but her legacy lives on. Two other sheepdogs continue to guard Middle Island, and local fundraising endeavors have raised enough money to buy two new pups. The future looks ...

SUMMER tours of Warrnambool’s Middle Island are filling fast, as the film Oddball continues to have a positive impact on city tourism.