The yellow-eyed penguin is very tenacious when foraging for food. It will dive as deep as 120 meters (393.70 feet) up to 200 times a day looking for fish, according to the Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust.

Finally, one of the rarest penguins in the world is the yellow-eyed penguin, which is found along the coasts of New Zealand. It’s estimated that fewer than 3,000 currently exist.

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Penguins are charismatic creatures. From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand, here’s where to see these aquatic, flightless birds in the wild.

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The Yellow Eyed Penguin Conservation Reserve Beach (011-64-3-478-0286) is a 20-minute drive from Dunedin’s downtown and requires a reservation. Walking shoes essential.

The fact that yellow-eyed penguins aren’t faring so well bodes poorly for other animals in the region, according to Dr. Michelle LaRue, a research ecologist at the University of Minnesota.

Yellow-eyed penguins are just some of the animals living in the area near the spill. (File photo)Iain McGregor / Stuff A fishing vessel has run aground near a home for endangered penguins in ...

Finally, one of the rarest penguins in the world is the yellow-eyed penguin, which is found along the coasts of New Zealand. It’s estimated that fewer than 3,000 currently exist.