Blue penguins mainly feed during the day and only come ashore after dark. This nocturnal practice was probably to avoid predators such as skuas and gulls. There are now many more human-introduced predators to worry the penguins.
PETER REESE
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Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 19
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39Blue penguins mainly feed during the day and only come ashore after dark. This nocturnal practice was probably to avoid predators such as skuas and gulls. There are now many more human-introduced predators to worry the penguins. PETER REESE Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 19
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