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Eudyptula minor
The Little (or Fairy) Penguin is the smallest species of penguin and lives in southern Australia and New Zealand. This one is in Adelaide Zoo - it was the only one out and about when we went by the enclosure.
Spotted on Jan 28, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2012
2 Comments
Hi Gerardo, they are usually around 30cm tall but according to Wikipedia they can get up to 43cm. (I don't think I've ever seen one that big though!)
Wonderful species!
How tall can they get Shanna!