Royal Penguins: Macquarie Island’s Resilient Residents

You might think that you have seen a royal penguin in a zoo, but you would be wrong. They don’t adapt well to incarceration and so zoos opt for more “willing” species of penguin instead. Over at our sibling site, the Ark in Space, there is a new feature for 2026 about this most resilient of species.  Not only do they only live on just one island (give or take two tiny islets), they have to deal with everything the subantarctic throws at them too. Plus, during one period of time not so long ago, they had us to deal with too – not to mention the species we seem to take everywhere with us (either knowingly or not). So pop over and have a read – the feature article is accompanied by a lovely gallery of photos too. Welcome to your new favorite penguin.

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