What do fairy penguins eat in captivity?

Little Penguin Diet. Most of their food is caught on shallow dives to depths less than 30 feet but they will sometimes dive to the seabed in search of prey species. Little penguins eat small fish such as anchovies, squid, plankton, krill, small octopus and pilchards. read more

Keeping penguins in captivity and, animals in general, is a controversial issue, widely discussed. Zoos argue that, in theory, their display provide the general people the possibility of knowing and learning about the animals, and also, having penguins close allows them to study and understand their nature better. read more

Little penguins eat small fish such as anchovies, squid, plankton, krill, small octopus and pilchards. From the sea floor, little penguins may eat crab larvae, sea horses and crustaceans. Like most penguins, they swallow their food whole. read more