JTweedie
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I have this dream of seeing all 18 species of penguin. Firstly, it's a small number of species so seems to be doable. But it's also a hook to use to visit some amazing places and see the other wildlife at the same time. I haven't seen a wild penguin yet and South Africa seems to be the cheapest option to get the first of the species - the African penguin.
But I looked at the latest trip reports on the Naturetrek website to see how many penguins they've seen. I counted 14 species over six different trips. One trip has seven (Antarctica, the Falklands & South Georgia), another has six (Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand & Australia), one has two (New Zealand), and the other three have one each (Galapagos, Peru, South Africa). Some overlap of species over some trips, but this is the minimum I could find.
I'm sure other companies would do trips to places where the other four species (Emperor, Northern Rockhopper, Snares, Erect-crested) may be seen, but these all seem to be on particularly remote places that might need more specialised trips. An expensive dream.
Anyone seen them all or a fair number of them?
But I looked at the latest trip reports on the Naturetrek website to see how many penguins they've seen. I counted 14 species over six different trips. One trip has seven (Antarctica, the Falklands & South Georgia), another has six (Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand & Australia), one has two (New Zealand), and the other three have one each (Galapagos, Peru, South Africa). Some overlap of species over some trips, but this is the minimum I could find.
I'm sure other companies would do trips to places where the other four species (Emperor, Northern Rockhopper, Snares, Erect-crested) may be seen, but these all seem to be on particularly remote places that might need more specialised trips. An expensive dream.
Anyone seen them all or a fair number of them?
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