Royal penguins on Macquarie Island
Discover the Royal Penguins on the remote Macquarie Island, their only breeding ground. Learn about their adaptations and the conservation efforts to protect this unique species.
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Latin description
Eudyptes schlegeli
The Royal Penguin is a rare penguin species found only on Macquarie Island south of Australia. With its white facial coloring and distinctive yellow crest feathers, it is a unique representative of penguins. It breeds in large colonies and depends on the abundant food resources of the southern ocean.