Pliocene fossils support a New Zealand origin for the smallest extant penguins

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Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?

MSN, 23 Sep 2025

Three million years ago, an extinct relative of todays’s great penguins – emperors and kings – lived in Aotearoa New Zealand.

What caused the extinction of great penguins that roamed New Zealand?

Radio New Zealand , 23 Sep 2025

By Daniel Thomas, Alan Tennyson and Felix Georg Marx of Pair of emperor penguins with their eggs.

What caused the extinction of great penguins that roamed New Zealand?

RNZ, 23 Sep 2025

By Daniel Thomas, Alan Tennyson and Felix Georg Marx of Three million years ago, an extinct relative of today's great penguins …

Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?

NZCity , 23 Sep 2025

Daniel Thomas, Honorary Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, Alan Tennyson, Curator of…

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