Editing Little penguin (section)

== Zoological exhibits ==
[[File:Little Blue Penguins Birch Aquarium.png|thumb|Little penguins at [[Birch Aquarium]], [[La Jolla]]]]

Zoological exhibits featuring purpose-built enclosures for ''[[Eudyptula]]'' species can be seen in Australia at the [[Adelaide Zoo]], [[Melbourne Zoo]], the [[National Zoo & Aquarium]] in [[Canberra]], [[Perth Zoo]], Caversham Wildlife Park (Perth), [[Ballarat Wildlife Park]], [[Sea Life Sydney Aquarium]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitsealife.com/sydney/|title=Visit Sydney Aquarium Today &#124; SEA LIFE Sydney|website=SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium}}</ref> and the [[Taronga Zoo]] in [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoossa.com.au/__files/f/77320/Little%20Blue%20Penguin%20Oct%2009.pdf|title=Little Blue Penguin|publisher=Zoos South Australia|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-date=15 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515224349/http://www.zoossa.com.au/__files/f/77320/Little%20Blue%20Penguin%20Oct%2009.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne/animals/little-penguin|title=Little Penguin|publisher=Zoos Victoria|access-date=12 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalzoo.com.au/attached_documents/zoo_map_2014.pdf|title=AdventureTrail|publisher=National Zoo & Aquarium|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-date=12 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213624/http://www.nationalzoo.com.au/attached_documents/zoo_map_2014.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/animals-plants/australia/penguin-plunge/little-penguin/|title=Little Penguin|publisher=Perth Zoo|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228114757/http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/animals-plants/australia/penguin-plunge/little-penguin/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://taronga.org.au/animals/australian-little-penguin/feature|title=Australian Little Penguin|publisher=Taronga Conservation Society Australia|access-date=12 March 2014|archive-date=24 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324200715/http://taronga.org.au/animals/australian-little-penguin/feature|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/explore/our-animals/little-penguins/|title=Little Penguins {{!}} SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium|website=www.sydneyaquarium.com.au|access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wildlifepark.com.au/little-penguins/|title=Little Penguins|website=Ballarat Wildlife Park|language=en-AU|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref> Enclosures include nesting boxes or similar structures for the animals to retire into, a reconstruction of a pool and in some cases, a transparent aquarium wall to allow patrons to view the animals underwater while they swim.

''Eudyptula'' penguin exhibit exists at [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World]], on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], Australia. In early March 2007, 25 of the 37 penguins died from an unknown toxin following a change of gravel in their enclosure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2007/s1871947.htm|title=Mystery penguin deaths at Sea World|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1871956.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213054839/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1871956.htm|url-status=dead|title=Authorities find unknown toxin in Sea World Penguins|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |archive-date=13 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1871062.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213054834/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1871062.htm|url-status=dead|title=Sea World probes mysterious deaths|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |archive-date=13 February 2011}}</ref> It is still not known what caused the deaths of the penguins, and it was decided not to return the 12 surviving penguins to the same enclosure where the penguins became ill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21575234-1248,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321152934/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C21575234-1248%2C00.html|url-status=dead|title=Penguin deaths remain a mystery|archive-date=21 March 2008}}</ref> A new enclosure for the little penguin colony was opened at Sea World in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/seaworld-opens-new-haven-for-penguins-20080308-ge9qty.html|title=Seaworld opens new haven for penguins|date=2008-03-08|website=Brisbane Times|language=en|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>

In New Zealand, ''Eudyptula'' penguin exhibits exist at the [[Auckland Zoo]], the [[Wellington Zoo]], the [[International Antarctic Centre]] and the [[National Aquarium of New Zealand]].<ref>[http://www.nationalaquarium.co.nz/animals-and-fish/new-zealand-animals-and-fish/land-dweller/ National Aquarium of New Zealand > New Zealand Land Animals - Little Penguin], Nationalaquarium.vo.nz, Accessed 27 December 2014</ref> Since 2017, the National Aquarium of New Zealand, has featured a monthly "Penguin of the Month" board, declaring two of their resident animals the "Naughty" and "Nice" penguin for that month. Photos of the board have gone viral and gained the aquarium a large worldwide social media following.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-national-aquarium-of-new-zealand-naughty-penguin-of-the-month-is-giving-twitter-life-thanks-to-this-viral-thread-9840367|title=Naughty Penguin of the Month is Giving Twitter Life to this Viral Thread|website=Bustle.com|date=21 July 2018 |access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref>

In the United States, ''Eudyptula'' penguins can be seen at the [[Louisville Zoo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://louisvillezoo.org/islands/penguin-cove/|title=Penguin Cove – Little Penguin Conservation Center|date=2016-04-20|website=Louisville Zoo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> the [[Bronx Zoo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bronxzoo.com/updates/little-penguins|title=Little Penguins Make a Big Splash - Bronx Zoo|website=bronxzoo.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> and the [[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden|Cincinnati Zoo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Zoo Visitors Over the Moon for Penguin Ambassadors Mars and Rover |url=https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-visitors-over-the-moon-for-penguin-ambassadors-mars-and-rover/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden® |date=21 May 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Little Blue Penguin |url=https://cincinnatizoo.org/animals/little-penguin-2/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden® |language=en-US}}</ref>