The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...
The species name, Pakudyptes hakataramea, combines the Māori word “paku” (meaning "small") and the Greek word “dyptes” (meaning "diver"), reflecting the penguin’s compact size and ...