"Ahh they are so cute""Jeri, quick, you distract the rangers, I will toss one in my purse!"
After waiting 2 hours on a beach in Phillip Island (2 hours away of Melbourne) Jeri and I witnessed the penguin parade! Every night at "dusk" which is really a way of saying, "whenever the penguins show up," the Fairy Penguins come out of the water and head into their burrows to rest for the night (and mate). 804 penguins came out for the penguin parade that night and they are so cute and tiny. Standing around 30cm tall, they are the smallest of the 17 types of penguins.
They were worth the wait! Since we could not use photography (it scares the little guys) here is a photo we borrowed from a website for your enjoyment!
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