Did you know?...

Penguins are birds.

Beak

Feathers

Flippers (modified

wings)

There are 17 species of penguins in the world.

Little penguins are the smallest.

33cm (13in)

Little penguins are only found in southern Australia and New

Zealand.

Australia

New Zealand

That’s right! Little penguins live in holes in the ground where they

raise their young!

Birds that

Burrow?

Little penguins can spend between one day and four weeks out at sea fishing!

Gone fishing...

Deepest dive recorded for a little penguin?

Not little penguins! They have an annual divorce rate between 18 - 50%!

Mate for life??

Please help us!Help support the conservation, research and care of little

penguins.Adopt a penguin at penguinfoundation.org.au