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ketrinadrawsalot · 2 months
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While not in any immediate danger, the Snares penguin's breeding range is a handful of small islands near New Zealand. Unlike most other crested penguins, pairs incubate both of the eggs they lay, though only the stronger chick will survive.
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animalids · 4 years
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Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
Photo by Thomas Mattern
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ketrinadrawsalot · 2 months
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The Fiordland penguin is endemic to New Zealand. It once lived on both islands, but the arrival of humans and invasive species drove them to the southernmost part of the South Island.
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