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| | Eudyptula minor, Little Blue Penguin at MarineBio.org |
 | | The Little Blue penguin, Eudyptula minor (Forster, 1781), aka Little, Blue or Fairy penguin, was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster in the late 18th century during his voyages with Captain Cook on the HMS Resolution. |
 | | Little Blue penguins, Eudyptula minor, feed on small fishes, including Australian anchovies, crustaceans, and squid diving to average depths of 10-20 m for an average of 24 seconds, although dives as deep as 60 m have been recorded. |
 | | Little Blue penguin, Eudyptula minor, populations are thought to have declined due to predation by land animals, particularly in areas where domestic animals are common. |
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