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  • Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)

    Aptenodytes forsteri (Emperor penguin)

    Standing over a metre in height and weighing up to 40 kilograms, the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the undisputed…

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    The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is the most northerly of all penguins, occurring on the Galapagos Islands, on the equator. It…

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    24 photos

    13 videos

  • Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

    Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic penguin)

    The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is named in honour of the maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who first recorded it…

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    49 photos

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  • Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)

    Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (Fiordland crested penguin)

    One of the smaller members of the penguin family, the Fiordland crested penguin has a black head, throat and back, a white front and…

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    29 photos

    14 videos

  • Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus)

    Eudyptes robustus (Snares crested penguin)

    This medium-sized species has the immediately recogniseable pattern of most penguins of snowy-white underparts and dark blue-black…

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    26 photos

    7 videos

  • Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

    Pygoscelis papua (Gentoo penguin)

    This charismatic marine bird is easily distinguished from other penguins by its bright orange-red bill and the conspicuous white patches…

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    65 photos

    8 videos

  • Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)

    Pygoscelis adeliae (Adélie penguin)

    Named after the wife, Adéle, of the French Antarctic explorer, Dumont d'Urville, the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a distinctive…

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    46 photos

    10 videos

  • Little penguin (Eudyptula minor)

    Eudyptula minor (Little penguin)

    Information on the little penguin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    17 photos

    4 videos

  • Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)

    Eudyptes chrysocome (Southern rockhopper penguin)

    Previously classed as a single species, the rockhopper penguin has now been split into a northern (Eudyptes moseleyi) and southern species (…

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    47 photos

    20 videos

  • Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)

    Megadyptes antipodes (Yellow-eyed penguin)

    The yellow-eyed penguin is one of the most endangered of all penguin species. These birds are slate grey with a white breast. As their…

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    30 photos

    11 videos

  • Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli)

    Eudyptes schlegeli (Royal penguin)

    Royal penguins differ from the other crested penguins by having white or pale grey faces and chins. They have black crowns, backs and…

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    28 photos

    7 videos

  • Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)

    Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt penguin)

    Humboldt penguins are named after the cold current of water running from the Antarctic to the equator along the west coast of South America…

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    27 photos

    9 videos

  • Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)

    Eudyptes moseleyi (Northern rockhopper penguin)

    Previously classed as a single species, the rockhopper penguin has now been split into a northern (Eudyptes moseleyi) and southern species (…

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    16 photos

    0 videos

  • Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

    Eudyptes chrysolophus (Macaroni penguin)

    The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large, crested penguin, similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes, but…

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    51 photos

    16 videos

  • Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)

    Pygoscelis antarcticus (Chinstrap penguin)

    The chinstrap penguin owes its name to a thin band of black feathers that runs just below the chin from ear to ear. In addition to the…

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    39 photos

    8 videos

  • Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)

    Eudyptes sclateri (Erect-crested penguin)

    Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the crested…

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    21 photos

    3 videos

  • African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

    Spheniscus demersus (African penguin)

    The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is a medium-sized penguin, and the only penguin species breeding on the African continent. Like…

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    43 photos

    17 videos

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