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Recent observations

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What

Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus

Observer

carmelo_lopez

Date

Nov 24, 2010

Photos

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What

Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes

Observer

daojames

Date

Jan 5, 2009

Description

Emerged from the sea, right on cue...

Photos

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Observer

flynariel

Date

the past

Place

(Somewhere...)

Description

Saw at Boulders Beach, South Africa.

Photos

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What

Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti

Observer

maryeford

Date

Feb 28, 2013

Place

Islas Ballestas (Google, OSM)

Photos

Observer

vfazio

Date

Feb 15, 2010

Description

adult with molting juv. (est. 5 months old).

Photos

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What

Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus

Observer

briangratwicke

Date

Feb 11, 2013 05:44 PM EST

Photos

What

Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus

Observer

joshanddani

Date

Aug 7, 2008

Tags

Photos

Observer

tallulahgrace

Date

Dec 11, 2011

Description

Magellanic penguin - walking back from the ocean and preening in the nesting grounds.

Photos

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What

Little Penguin Eudyptula minor

Observer

denniswross

Date

Feb 9, 2013

Place

Oamaru (Google, OSM)

Description

The blue penguin colony right in the town of Oamaru is quite commercialized with grand stands, a guide and a substantial fee to watch them return from the ocean at dusk. We saw about 150 return to their nesting boxes. The operation does protect the colony in this almost urban environment.

Photos

No photos

What

Little Penguin Eudyptula minor

Observer

sallyg

Date

Sep 24, 2012

Description

Heard only, grumbling and muttering inside nestboxes. Saw the captive ones being fed.
Nesting season so not much chance of seeing them in the daytime.

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What

Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus

Observer

sterling

Date

Jan 8, 2009

Photos

What

Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae

Observer

sterling

Date

Jan 7, 2009
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Description from Wikipedia

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.