Zoo Tales - Korora - the world's smallest penguin

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The little penguin (korora) may be the smallest penguin in the world but they can make a lot of noise! Bird keeper Debs let us join her while she fed our korora and told us more about them.

The little penguin stands just 25cm tall and weighs a little over 1kg. They have a wide range of calls, including mewing like a cat, loud screams, trumpeting and deep-toned growls. Little blue penguin populations are declining in areas that aren’t protected from predators. Where predator control is in place, populations have been stable or increasing.

Auckland Zoo's little penguins are all rescue animals who sustained injuries and wouldn't be able to survive in the wild.