The Blue Penguin (Korora)
The Blue Penguin is the world’s smallest penguin at just 35-43cm tall, and weighing a little over 1 kg. It is found in many places around New Zealand and Australia and is a protected native species. The Blue Penguin population is declining throughout New Zealand. On the West Coast it is estimated Blue Penguins only number in the high hundreds to low thousands. Blue penguins need our protection from coastal development, predators, dogs and traffic.
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January 25th, 2012
James & Emily Chisnall show off their penguin house
Sections are running hot at Penguinville with over 25 groups of children building a penguin “house” in the first three days.
Penguinville is part of the Driftwood and Sand Sculpture Festival. Children build a penguin house on their own beach section with prizes being awarded on Sunday for Most Natural, Best Construction, and Most Creative.
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January 25th, 2012
Mens t-shirt
The Trust has t-shirts in all sizes (including childrens) for sale. Contact info@bluepenguin.org.nz if you wish to purchase. $25
January 22nd, 2012
Geoff and Jock setting up Penguinville on Sunday
As part of Driftwood and Sand Sculpture Festival and Trust is running Penguinville at Hokitika Beach from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January. Penguinville is a chance for the kids to build a penguin house and learn about blue penguins habitat. $2 for your own section at Penguinville, prizes for the best construction, most natural and most creative penguin houses will be awarded on Sunday at 2pm.
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| Family | Spheniscidae |
| Maori Name | Korora |
| Scientific Name | Eudyptula minor |
| Common Names | Little Penguin, Blue Penguin, Little Blue Penguin, Fairy Penguin |
| Colour | Slate blue plumage; white chin, throat and shirt front; blue-grey flippers |
| Standing height | 35-43cm |
| Flipper length | 11-13cm |
| Weight | Avg. 1100-1200g |
| Breeding range | New Zealand, Chatham Islands, Southern Australia |
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