Photo of an adorable little penguinJJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0

Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

Endemic to AustraliaConfirmed infectedhigh flu risk

Found in: Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New Zealand

Conservation status: least concern

Colonial breeder; St Kilda colony (~1,400 birds) flagged by Earthcare St Kilda as likely to be reached by H5 bird flu, with modelled losses of 20-40% of the population.

References

  1. 'Grim news': Penguin alert as bird flu outbreak worsens — Australian Associated Press (2026)
  2. H5 bird flu events in wildlife: Events by species — DAFF (2026)