Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When most people think of penguins, images of frozen landscapes spring to mind, as well as distinctive black and white feathers.
However not all penguins come from cold climates.
Native to New Zealand and Southern Australia, the fairy penguin is the smallest species of the flightless bird, measuring at just over 25cm tall when fully grown.
And over the bank holiday, the only flock in Europe went on show at the Weymouth SEA LIFE park.
So we sent our reporter Richard Stringer on a special trip to meet them.
When most people think of penguins, images of frozen landscapes spring to mind, as well as distinctive black and white feathers.
However not all penguins come from cold climates.
Native to New Zealand and Southern Australia, the fairy penguin is the smallest species of the flightless bird, measuring at just over 25cm tall when fully grown.
And over the bank holiday, the only flock in Europe went on show at the Weymouth SEA LIFE park.
So we sent our reporter Richard Stringer on a special trip to meet them.
