Little Blue Penguin Report E.P. Sudhoff September 23, 2003 Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class Cumberland, Elementary

2 Names for Little Blue Penguins Official Name  Eudyptula Minor “Good Little Diver” Other Names  Fairy Penguins  Northern Blue Penguins  Southern Blue Penguins

3 Little Blue Penguin Facts Height: 16 Inches Weight: 2½ Pounds Smallest of the Penguins No Feather Ornaments On Head

4 Little Blue Penguins Live Here Southern Coastline of Australia Tasmania New Zealand Phillip Island Near Melbourne Has 20,000 Little Blue Penguins

5 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

6 Threats to Little Blue Penguins 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