WELCOME TO BLUE PENGUIN

WELCOME TO BLUE PENGUIN

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LITTLE BLUE PENGUINSBlue penguins have been in Oamaru for over

60 years.Blue penguins can stay under water for 2

minutes. They sleep for 2 minutes every 4 hours.

The maori name for blue penguins is Korora.

The scientific name is Eudyptula minor.

Little blue penguins can race through the water at speeds of 6km per hour.

The little blue penguin is the smallest of all the penguins.

Some facts

PREDATORSTheir predators are

rats, cats, ferrets, stoats, weasels, dogs ,seals and humans.

The Blue penguins vary the onset of each breeding season.

Some seasons they begin laying eggs where as other seasons it is as late as September.

The penguins normally lay 2 eggs in one group.

EGG LAYING

Their habitats are beaches, salty waters and places that have shelter.

Little Blues have a very low divorce rate and will usually mate for life.

Between May and June the little blues prepare their nests for the breeding season.

Between August and November a breeding pair will lay 1 or 2 eggs.

By around 8 weeks of age the chicks are ready to feed for themselves.

BREEDING

PENGUIN PICTURES

Beak: the penguins beak is for catching fish and swallowing them whole.

Wings: the penguins wings are for keeping balance on land.Feet: the

penguins feet are webbed so it is much easier to swim fast.

The penguins wings are for keeping balance on land because the penguin spends most of their day in water

;The penguins beak is for catching fish and swallowing them whole.

The penguins feet are webbed so it is a lot easier to swim.

FEET, BEAKS AND WINGS

AND WE THOUGHT THEY WERE CUTE AND CUDDLY!!!

Blue penguin chicks weigh around 45 grams at hatching and normally gain around 200g per week.

One parent will remain with the chicks while the other is at sea feeding, they will swamp these duties every few days.

Fledging

THESE SIGNS ARE TO TELL YOU TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE

PENGUINS CROSS THE ROAD.

Q:What do penguins have for lunch???????

A FUNNY JOKE!!!

ANWSER:

An ice burger!!!!!!

ANWSER TO THE JOKE!

Little blue penguins weigh up to 1kg.

THE END

BY KENDAL & BRYLEE