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"Spheniscus demersus"  African Penguins are the only penguin species found on the African continent and are confined to southern African waters. They are also referred to as the "Black-footed Penguin" because of their black feet and the "Jackass Penguin" because of its ability to emit a loud, braying donkey-like call. TheRead more →

"Pygoscelis adeliae" Adélie Penguins are the quintessential tuxedo-sporting penguins. In 1830, French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville who discovered these penguins, named them for his wife Adélie. The word Penguin first appears in the 16th century as a synonym for the now extinct Great Auk. When European explorers discovered what are today known as Penguins inRead more →