Around the world in 80 animals - Little penguin

No Christmas season would be complete without mentioning my favourite animals - the penguin. Luckily for me, when I'm in Sydney and Hobart this time in 2017, I might get to see some adorable Little Penguins in the wild!

Little Penguin fast facts

Aka: Fairy penguins
Type: Bird 
Diet: Carnivore (pilchards, anchovies, warehou, red cod and barracouta and a small quantity of squid)
Height: 13in (33cm) - the smallest penguins in the world
Weight: 2.2 lbs (1kg)
Group name: Rookery (on land) or Raft (in the water)

Did you know? The deepest little penguin dive recorded is 72 meters. An average dive in search of fish is between 5 and 20 metres

Did you know? Waddling is the most efficient form of movement for penguins. Little legs and big feet make movement awkward on land but waddling helps by raising a penguin's centre of mass, allowing the penguin to swing its body forward.