Genus

Little Penguins

Eudyptula

1 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderSphenisciformes (Penguins)
FamilySpheniscidae (Penguins)
GenusEudyptula (Little Penguins)

Species in this group

Eudyptula minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Little Penguins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 34 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	~30%
	Little Penguin			~30%
2	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	~30%
	Little Penguin			~30%
3	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Little Penguin			~10%
4	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
5	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
6	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
7	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
8	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
3	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
10	Ballarat Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
12	Tokyo Sea Life Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
13	Wellington Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
14	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Willowbank Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
16	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Symbio Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Sealife Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
21	Adventure Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
23	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
24	Sea Life Sunshine Coast	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Birch Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	New England Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	National Aquarium of New Zealand	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
30	Franz Josef Wildlife Center	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
31	AOAO Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
32	Caversham Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Manly Sea Life Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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