Johann R. Forster discovered them in 1781.
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What technology is used to monitor little blue penguins
Yes, all penguins moult.
blue gray and white
Small penguins are called Fairy Penguins. They are also called Little Blue Penguins because of the blue plumage. They are the smallest of the penguins.
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Of course they do.
The Nanostructures in the blue penguins' feathers scatter light waves to give off a blue colour. I've seen a lot of little blue penguins, and sometimes they appear more grey, at other times they can look very blue. I'm guessing that it depends on how the light hits them.
Fairy Penguins live in Australia and New Zealand. The Fairy Penguin is also called the Little Blue Penguin, Little Penguin or the Blue Penguin.
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almost 200 little blue penguins come ashore every year in the otago region, new zealand hope this helps!