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  • Four small fairy penguins, walking on dirt. They have white bodies, and blue back, fins and heads

    The Little Penguins of Melbourne

    When you think of penguins, do you imagine an icy coast, somewhere near the South Pole? Me too! Well, we found out that a colony of penguins hangs out in Melbourne, Australia. And you can watch them waddle back to their home every night! We were SOLD! Join us this week for a peek at the little penguins of Melbourne. A Little Bit About the Penguins Growing between 12 and 18 inches tall, they are called little penguins or fairy penguins. They moved in during the 1950’s, when the breakwater was built in St. Kilda’s bay. These large boulders provided just the perfect spot for the penguins to nest, raise…

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