Kōrero: Penguins

Movement underwater

On land, penguins shuffle forward, taking one small step at a time. But underwater they zoom about in search of prey, with apparent ease. Although they swim like fish, they still have to come up to the surface to breathe. This film shows Snares crested penguins.

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Natural History New Zealand

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Lloyd Spencer Davis, 'Penguins - New Zealand’s penguins', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/video/6381/movement-underwater (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Lloyd Spencer Davis, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 11 Jul 2016