Yellow Eyed Penguin: the RAREST PENGUIN?! 🐧 Animal Fact Files

The yellow eyed penguin is considered one of the rarest penguins in the world. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered to extinction and there are believed to be fewer than 2,000 breeding pairs alive as of this recording. Learn more yellow eyed penguin facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Megadyptes antipodes
Range: New Zealand
Habitat: coastal forests
Size: over 2 feet (61cm) tall; weigh between 11 and 20 pounds (5-9kg) depending on the time of year
Diet: fish, squid
Threats: sea lions, sharks and other fish, introduced animals like cats, dogs, ferrets, etc., habitat loss, bycatch
Lifespan: 10-20 years on average (over 30 years recorded)

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Yellow Eyed Penguin APPEARANCE and SIZE 0:00
Yellow Eyed Penguin RANGE and HABITAT 0:37
Yellow Eyed Penguin DIET and THREATS 1:07
Yellow Eyed Penguin BREEDING and NESTING 1:42
Yellow Eyed Penguin LIFE CYCLE and LIFE SPAN 2:41
Thanks! 3:15
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