Little Blue Penguin / Korora | New Zealand Native Birds | Auckland Zoo

It’s Penguin Awareness Day! Let’s take a peek into what’s been happening in Penguin Cove Right now, our little penguins are in moulting season. From December to February, they experience a catastrophic moult, where they shed and regrow EVERY single feather. This process takes about 2-3 weeks and means they can’t swim during this time due to the fact they are not waterproof. The moulting season begins by the little penguins eating enough food so they double their body weight in preparation. Once