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  2. Adélie penguin - Wikipedia

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    The Adélie penguin is a truly Antarctic creature – one of only four penguin species to nest on the continent itself. [19] Breeding colonies are scattered along Antarctica's coasts and on a number of sub-Antarctic islands, including those in the South Orkneys , the South Shetlands , the South Sandwich Islands , the Balleny Islands , Scott ...

  3. List of little penguin colonies - Wikipedia

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    Although many breed in large, well-defined colonies, the penguins also occur in scattered locations along long stretches of coastline. [1] In New Zealand numerous beaches, bays and coves are host to penguin colonies. Colony sizes may range from thousands to just a few nests, with some penguins ranging into urban areas. The total population is ...

  4. Royal penguin - Wikipedia

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    Royal penguin head. There was some controversy over whether royal penguins are a subspecies of macaroni penguins. [2] Individuals of the two groups have been known to interbreed, though this is a relatively rare occurrence. Indeed, other penguins have been known to form mixed-species pairs in the wild. They inhabit the waters surrounding ...

  5. Eudyptula novaehollandiae - Wikipedia

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    Some little penguins are drowned when amateur fishermen set gill nets near penguin colonies. [147] Discarded fishing line can also present an entanglement risk and contact can result in physical injury, reduced mobility or drowning. [95] In 2014, a group of 25 dead little penguins was found on Altona Beach in Victoria.

  6. King penguin - Wikipedia

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    Penguin positions in breeding colonies are highly stable over weeks and appear regularly spaced. [46] The king penguin feeds its chicks by eating fish, digesting it slightly, and regurgitating the food into the chick's mouth. Because of their large size, king penguin chicks take 14–16 months before they are ready to go to sea.

  7. Little penguin - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly known as the fairy penguin, little blue penguin, or blue penguin, owing to its slate-blue plumage and is also known by its Māori name kororā. It is a marine neritic species that dives for food throughout the day and returns to burrows on the shore at dusk, making it the only nocturnal penguin species on land.

  8. Category:Penguin colonies - Wikipedia

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    C. Cabbage Tree Island (John Gould Nature Reserve) Cameron Island, Antarctica; Campbell Island, New Zealand; Cape Adare; Cape Batterbee; Cape Bienvenue; Cape Bowles

  9. Update on Penguin Who Swam From Antarctica to Australia Has ...

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    Back on November 1st, an Emperor penguin was found on a popular beach in Australia, 2,100 miles away from his home in Antarctica. The video shocked people and left us all wondering how in the ...