Blue Penguins or Korora (its Maori name), are the world's smallest penguins. They are approximately 30 cm tall (11.8 in) , weigh around 1 kg (2.2 pounds) as an adult, and live to be about 8-10 years old. At the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony they have birds that are 18 years old; the oldest penguin on record is 25. Blue penguins breed on the coastal mainland and islands of New Zealand and southern Australia. To the Australians they are also known as little penguins or fairy penguins. There are several things that are unique to the blue penguin: Its colour — blue with a white chest It walks on land with a forward stoop It has no other colour or crest on its head Thanks to http://www.penguins.co.nz Aren't they adorable?