The Macaroni Penguin is a species of penguin closely related to the Rockhopper Penguin. It is one of eight species of crested penguin that is found on the Antarctic Peninsula, on a number of Antarctic and subantarctic islands in the Atlantic and Indian oceans, and on the islands … [Read more...]
Magellanic Penguin
The Magellanic penguin is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil.The Magellanic penguin is the most numerous of the Spheniscus penguins. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Humboldt … [Read more...]
Rockhopper Penguin
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin or just Rockhopper Penguin, is a species of penguin closely related to the Macaroni Penguin. Rockhopper Penguins are a sub-Antarctic species breeding at cool, southern localities such as Macquarie Island, the Falklands, Campbell Island, Tristan da … [Read more...]
Royal Penguin
The royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) is a penguin species that inhabits the waters surrounding Antarctica. They belong to the genus Eudyptes and the family Spheniscidae. Royal penguins look very much like Macaroni Penguins, but have a white face and chin instead of the … [Read more...]
Penguin
When one thinks of Antarctic wildlife, penguins are often the first animals that come to mind. Penguins are birds with black and white feathers and a funny waddle. However, unlike most birds, penguins are unable to fly. Penguins spend as much as 75% of their time underwater, … [Read more...]
Snares Penguin
The Snares Penguin, also known as the Snares Crested Penguin and the Snares Islands Penguin, is a penguin from New Zealand. It breeds on The Snares, a group of islands off the southern coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Snares Island is a marine sanctuary which permits no … [Read more...]
Adelie Penguin
The Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is, together with the Emperor Penguin, one of the only two types of penguin living on the Antarctic mainland. This species is common along the entire Antarctic coast and nearby islands. Adelie penguins are the smallest of the penguins … [Read more...]
Yellow-eyed Penguin
The Yellow-eyed Penguin or Hoiho is a penguin found in New Zealand, on the south-east coast of South Island, Foveaux Strait and Stewart Island/Rakiura and Auckland and Campbell Islands.The Yellow-eyed penguin is the third largest penguin behind the Emperor penguin, the … [Read more...]