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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — On board a ship in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, we all rush to the bow for a chance to see the rare Fiordland penguin. The captain maneuvers the vessel closer to the ...

At the time, the world was warmer than today. But when the climate cooled, this penguin vanished. We argue the cold wasn't to blame because crested and little penguins in New Zealand weathered the ...

Standing less than 2 feet tall, the tawaki penguin of southwestern New Zealand is pretty cute. It has a white front and black back, with bushy yellow eyebrow-looking feathers, which may be related to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two little blue penguins just couldn’t stay away from a New Zealand sushi store, returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them back to ...