Over 30,000 little penguins live on Summerland Peninsula. Only a fraction nest along Summerland Beach. Yet they are the star performers at the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre. During the day, the exhibits and displays at this complex are free to explore. As the parking lot fills shortly before dusk, you can purchase from among six tour options to watch the world’s smallest penguins emerge from the sea and waddle toward their burrows. The eudyptula minor species of penguin, also called the fairy penguin or blue penguin, is only about a foot tall. These charming birds have a blue back and white belly. Their tiny flippers are useless for flight but ideal for swimming.
