In New Zealand, it’s possible to encounter my favorite animal – penguins. On the two main islands you have good chances to observe them including one endemic species – the yellow-eyed penguins.
However on small islands (e.g., Fiordlands) in New Zealand, you have to try much harder to get some endemic penguin species in front of your lens. It’s complicated, simply because you may approach them only with guidance, and only by boat since walking on these islands is forbidden.
Today you can see the smallest penguin species, called Little Blue Penguin or Fairy Penguin, isn’t it a cute name? 🙂 In New Zealand, you’ll find them e.g., nearby Oamaru. If you’re in Australia, you can also try to find them there! 🙂
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W Nowej Zelandii można spotkać moje ulubione zwierzaki – pingwiny! 🙂
Na dwóch głównych wyspach stosunkowo łatwo spotkać dwa gatunki: pingwina małego i żółtookiego.
Ale to nie wszystko! Na kilku bardzo południowych, małych wysepkach (np. Fiordlands) mieszkają endemiczne dla Nowej Zelandii gatunki pingwinów. Żeby je zobaczyć należy wybrać się na rejs dookoła wysepek. Wstęp na te wiele z tych wysp jest zabroniony, ale z dala też można podziwiać zwierzaki!
Na dzisiejszym zdjęciu widzicie dwa pingwiny małe – to nazwa najmniejszego gatunku pingwina. Po angielsku często się mówi “pingwin baśniowy” – czyż nie jest to urocza nazwa?
Pingwina małego można znaleźć między innymi niedaleko Oamaru oraz u sąsiadów – w Australii.
Pingwiny <3 Już tak dawno ich tu nie było <3
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I’m enjoying my virtual tour of New Zealand through you. When I was a child living in Victoria, Australia, we visited the fairy penguins on Philip Island. It’s one of my treasured memories watching them waddle up the beach to their burrows. In those days we just plonked down on the sand wrapped in blankets to wait. Torchlight shone at the shore break caught the front runners as they made a break for the dunes. So special. Now its quite a production to view them I believe, for their protection and preservation. A good thing.
Thank you so much for this interesting comment! I was in Australia, and saw them, but in Tasmania. I’ll check Philip Island next time! 🙂
It was nice in Tasmania, but nothing can beat my “penguin-experience” from the Falklands…
You may check my pictures from April, there are many penguins in them 🙂 http://travelingrockhopper.com/2015/04/
It sounds as though you found your haven, Rockhopper! To be with your favourite animal must have been great for you. The Little Blue/Fairy Penguins are lovely. And I agree, the name is perfect. ?
I was familiar with English name, and when I realised in Polish it’s just called “Little Penguin”, I was a bit disappointed… 😉
Those are the cutest penguins ever!!
Thank you!
Indeed, they’re extra cute! 🙂
Are their wings smaller than other penguins? I love their color.
I think, they’re just proportionally smaller, because they’re still great swimmers; tiny and cute swimmers 🙂
so beautiful! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Extra cute creatures! 🙂
I wanted to steal two of them 😉
Are you sure only two? 😀
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By the way Fjordland is an area, not an island, loved the penguins which I, too have seen there.
Thank you for correcting! That’s actually what I meant – just wanted to give a a name to know where to search on a map 😉
Some of the penguin species, like Fiordland crested penguin, is now my motivation to visit New Zealand again 🙂
Oh! Ils sont trop jolis… merci 🙂
I, thank you! 🙂
looks wonderful 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Just gorgeous, these penguins
Thank you! 🙂
No nie, pingwiny ! Tak mi się marzy je zobaczyć 🙂
Są urocze, prawda? 🙂
How are cuddly !!!! Very beautiful !!!!
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Thank you, my friends! 🙂
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In Australia we call them ‘Fairy Penguins’ and they are so cute you can see how they got the name. If you want to guarantee seeing them in Oz by far the best place is Phillip Island. It is a bit commercial but the penguins come in by their hundreds and you get a great view. King Island, at the right time of year is also fantastic for penguins but it is harder to get to. On King Island you can see them without any crowds.
Thank you for commenting!
I’ll keep these two islands in mind. I was in Australia, and saw them only in Tasmania.
Adorable, aren’t they? 🙂
extra cute! 😀
Ale słodziaki, w podróżach piękne jest to, że można takie stworzonka ogladać:)
Dokładnie! 🙂
Oh they’re so cute:)
Thank you, Tanja! 🙂
Żeby je zobaczyć należy wybrać się na rejs dookoła wysepek. Wstęp na te wiele z tych wysp jest zabroniony, ale z dala też można podziwiać zwierzaki! Where is this information?
Wiele z tych wysepek znajduje się daleko, daleko na południu i raczej niewiele osób tam dociera. Niektórzy mówią, że to wysepki w drodze na Antarktydę.