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rockhopper

/ ˈrɒkˌhɒpə /

noun

  1. a small penguin, Eudyptes crestatus , of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and New Zealand, with a yellow crest on each side of its head
  2. informal.
    a fisherman who fishes from the rocks on the sea coast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Three Antarctic penguin species — emperor penguins, southern rockhopper penguins and macaroni penguins — are listed as vulnerable or near threatened.

One supporter of the eastern rockhopper penguin - which Mr Oliver dismissed as a "hipster penguin" - cast 40,000 votes for the bird.

From BBC

The aquarium made modifications to the exhibit area and brought in a few new female penguins last year as part of the rockhopper breeding program.

A fuzzy brown southern rockhopper chick is gently plopped onto a scale in an exam room and Shedd’s penguin team members are happy with the results.

Shedd is part of the Species Survival Plan, a global conservation program designed to optimize the genetics and health of the rockhopper population within accredited zoos and aquariums.

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