The trick in spotting penguins coming ashore is to watch for their white bellies emerging from the surf to the sand.
This was the first nugget of golden intel that had more than 771,000 viewers hooked on a live stream of Phillip Island's penguin parade on Tuesday night.
Over 771,000 viewers tuned into a live stream of Phillip Island's penguin parade on Tuesday night.
As the little penguins waddled across the beach to the rocks, viewers were informed the birds would be feeling safer now, scrambling inland, camouflaged in their dark blue feathers.
The penguins are particularly thrilled at the moment that recent rain has left them an ephemeral pond to break up the long walk home, Ranger Skye Nichol told the virtual crowd.
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Ms Nichol offered everything from tips on lounge room waddling to the science behind some of the penguins' activities, as viewers submitted questions for her live via Facebook.
It was the first night Phillip Island Nature Parks streamed the parade, and the organisation now has a countdown on its website until the next one, due at 6pm on Wednesday. You can find it at the penguins' Facebook page.
The 49-minute broadcast on Facebook and YouTube showed 900 penguins, in groups, waddling ashore from Bass Strait home to their nests.
The parade was spruiked by Premier Daniel Andrews in one of his daily media briefings this week.
"It's working really well," Catherine Basterfield, the nature park's chief executive, said.
"The wonderful feedback we received from around the world last night has highlighted the love for our little penguins.
"We have seen pictures posted on social media of entire families watching the parade on their computers and devices. It is great to be able to put smiles on faces during these challenging times."
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