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Introduction The blue penguin is the world’s smallest penguin. Its height is about 30cm and weighs about 2 pounds.

Habitat You can find these creatures in sub-Antarctica islands. They can also be found in Tasmania and New Zealand.

Daily life The Blue penguin spends most of its days hunting for food in the shallow waters near shore. It returns every night to its nest.

Diet These creatures eat small fish such as anchovies, squid, plankton, krill, small octopi and pilchards. From the seafloor they may eat crab larvae, sea horses and crustaceans. Like most penguins, they swallow their food whole.

Other Facts Altogether there are 500,000 pairs of Blue penguins. Man-made hazards include: oil spills, plastic, road kill, gill net fishing and loss of breeding habitats. These creatures have a life span of 7 years.