Little blue penguin

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The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) is found in New Zealand and the Southern coast of Australia. Some communities call it fairy penguin, blue penguin, or little blue penguin because of its slate-blue feathers. This marine seabird is among the smallest penguins in the world. Little Penguins have an overall height between 12”-15” (30.5-38 cm) and body width of 4.7”-5.9” (12-15 cm). The typical weight of the Little Penguin is in the range of 2-3.5 lb (.9-1.6 kg). Little Penguins have lifespans…

Little blue penguins are only about a foot tall, making them the smallest species of penguin in the world. They live in New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and southern Australia, with chicks often returning to within a few meters of where they were raised and settling there.