royal penguin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Eudyptes schlegeli

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A royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) with distinctive yellow crests sits on a pebbled beach at Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Australia.

Three royal penguins, Eudyptes schlegeli, with yellow crests walk along the rocky shore at Sandy Bay on Macquarie Island, with ocean waves in the background.

Two southern elephant seals rest on a rocky shore while groups of royal penguins and king penguins stand and walk behind them at Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island.

Royal penguins on Macquarie Island

Royal penguin rookery on Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia.

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