The Blue Penguin (Korora)
is the world's smallest penguin at just 35-43cm tall. It can be found in many places around New Zealand and southern Australia. It is estimated that the world breeding population is approximately 350–600,000 birds, 50–100,000 of them in New Zealand. It is not an endangered species, but some populations are threatened and their protection is important.

Fast Facts
The average life span is 6.5 years, but there are some records of penguins living up to 20 years

Penguins travel 15–75 km at sea each day

Long-term partnerships are the norm, but 'divorce' is not uncommon

Underwater, penguins can reach speeds of up to 6km/hrbut average 2—4km/hr

It is thought that chicks do not know their parents. The parents recognise the chick by its voice and position near the burrow.