White-flippered penguin
The white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) is a subspecies of the little penguin. Their name comes from the unique white edges on their flippers (wings).[2]
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White-flippered Penguin Media
Little blue penguin in Wellington Zoo, NZ
Eudyptula minor family exiting burrow
Little penguin swimming in Otago region
Feeding on New Zealand piper (Hyporhamphus ihi), Auckland
Eudyptula minor foraging at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch
Traffic sign warning of little penguins crossing on the West Coast of New Zealand
Little penguins at Birch Aquarium, La Jolla
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References
- ↑ "Species profile for white-flippered penguin". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Event occurs at 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ "White-flippered Penguin". White-flippered Penguin Trust. Event occurs at 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2011.