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The Snares penguin, aka Snares crested penguin, Snares Islands penguin, or Pokotiwha (Māori), hails from the small island chains of New Zealand. These penguins face the threats of commercial fisheries, primarily squid fisheries, that these critters have to compete with for food. Pollution, mainly from oil spills, is another challenge […]

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The Fiordland penguin, aka Fiordland crested penguin, tawaki, pokotiwha, or New Zealand crested penguin, hails from New Zealand. They are also sometimes found in southern Australia. They are threatened by invasive species, in the form of stoats, habitat division, at the hands of roads and railroads, that can divide their […]

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The yellow-eyed penguin, aka hoiho or yellow-crowned penguin, hails from southern New Zealand down to Stewart Island, and stretching even further south to the sub-Antarctic islands of the Campbell & Auckland Islands. These penguins are faced with the threats of habitat destruction and modification; invasive species (and with them predation […]

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The royal penguin hails from Macquarie Island, and is the largest of the recognized crested penguin species. They prefer rocks, small shrubs, tussock grasses, grassy slopes, and beach habitats. Due to their stable numbers, an estimated 1,660,000, these penguins are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. They do still […]

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The Magellanic penguin can be found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. These penguins also migrate as far north as Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. They can be found around bare cliffs, forests, grasslands, headlands, and islands. Magellanic penguins number up to 3,200,000 wild individuals. But their numbers are […]

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The Galápagos penguin is the smallest known warm climate penguin. As one would expect, these penguins can be found among the Galápagos Islands. The largest populations exist on Fernandina Island and the west coast of Isabela Island. They prefer both sandy and rocky beaches. As a result of the El […]

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The African penguin, aka jackass penguin, is nicknamed for their donkey-like bray. These penguins are an indicator species that has represented an overall decline in numbers due to overfishing of lesser-valued species such as sardines & anchovies, and has shown the negative effects of climate change. They can be found […]

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The Adélie penguin calls the coastline and the small islands of the Antarctic continent its home. However, when the sea freezes in winter, they take to the open ocean. They are the most widely spread penguin species in the Antarctic region. These little critters were named after Adèle Dumont d’Urville; […]

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The macaroni penguin was named after 18th century men who wore fancy feathers in their hat. So, no, they aren’t named after the style of pasta. Macaronis can be found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. Even though there is an estimated 6.3 million breeding pairs in 58 breeding […]

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The northern rockhopper penguin, aka Moseley’s Penguin, can be found, breeding, on various islands in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. They spend the rest of their time at sea. On land, they prefer marine neritic zones, marine oceanic zones, marine intertidal zones, grasslands, and rocky areas. Globally, there are […]

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