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Kōrero: Penguins

Movement on land

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Penguins make quite slow progress on land, but they display remarkable tenacity. These Snares crested penguins and other crested species, including the aptly named rockhopper, may take on steep rock climbs to reach suitable nest sites.

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Lloyd Spencer Davis, Penguins – Life on land, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/6386/movement-on-land (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Lloyd Spencer Davis, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.