Discover more about the Little Blue Penguins / Kororā that call Caroline Bay home. 

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The Little Blue Penguin / Kororā is the world's smallest penguins standing at only

30-40cm (approx. 1 foot tall) and weighing around 1kg (2.5 pounds).  ​The Little Blue Penguin / Kororā unlike the black and white plumage of most penguins, kororā have a slate-blue back and head which helps camouflage them in the ocean. 

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Little Blue Penguins spend their days at sea feeding and return to shore after dusk, often calling their mates or chicks in burrows under rocks, dunes and even wharves. 

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Kororā are expert divers reaching depths up to 35 metres (approx. 115 feet) hunting small fish like anchovies, sprats and squid close to shore. 

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Many colonies in New Zealand live near human settlements - including popular spots like right here at Caroline Bay in Timaru