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Little Blue Penguin Report. E.P. Sudhoff September 23, 2003 Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class Cumberland, Elementary. Names for Little Blue Penguins. Official Name Eudyptula Minor “Good Little Diver” Other Names Fairy Penguins Northern Blue Penguins Southern Blue Penguins.
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Little Blue Penguin Report E.P. Sudhoff September 23, 2003 Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class Cumberland, Elementary
Names for Little Blue Penguins • Official Name • Eudyptula Minor “Good Little Diver” • Other Names • Fairy Penguins • Northern Blue Penguins • Southern Blue Penguins
Little Blue Penguin Facts • Height: 16 Inches • Weight: 2½ Pounds • Smallest of the Penguins • No Feather Ornaments On Head
Little Blue Penguins Live Here • Southern Coastline of Australia • Tasmania • New Zealand • Phillip Island Near Melbourne Has 20,000 Little Blue Penguins
Little Blue Penguins Are Busy • During Day • They Swim in “Rafts” • They Hunt for Food • Anchovies (Fish) • Philchard (Fish) • Squid • Small octopi • During Night • Go Back to Homes • Live In • Burrows • Rock Crevices • They Are Very Noisy
On Land Foxes Dogs Sea Eagles Sea Gulls Snakes and Lizards Eat Eggs In the Sea Sharks Seals Killer Whales People Can Hurt Penguins Plastic Can Get Stuck In Throat Boats Run Over Penguins Oil Spills Make Penguins Sick Gill Nets Net Penguins In Addition to Fish Threats to Little Blue Penguins