Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Little blue penguin

Eudyptula minor

Photo by lori.tas
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-43.2802, 147.338

Field Notes

Description:

The smallest species of penguin, which usually grows to between 30 and 33 cm tall (12 to 13 inches).

Habitat:

Found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.

Notes:

There is a penguin rookery on the neck between the north and south islands.

Reference Links:

Little Penguin

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Grace M.
You could put this under the Signs of Wildlife mission.
lori.tas
The penguins here only come onshore after dusk, to go into their burrows , and they leave again before dawn. I've watched them at night using a red spotlight, but I couldn't get a photo without using a flash, and that seemed unkind. So this was my record.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Signs of Wildlife
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 7, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies