Royal penguins can be 26 to 30 inches tall. They can weigh 12 pounds. All penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere. Royal penguins are found near the Macquarie Islands, Campbell Islands and New Zealand.
Penguins eat a variety fish and squid.
Highlights Royal penguins are one of the crested penguins. The crests are yellow feathers that stick up or out on the penguin's head. Like other penguins, royal penguins spend most of their life at sea. Because they're found in only one location a natural or human caused catastrophe could drastically reduce the royal penguin population. There are an estimated 850,000 pairs of royal penguins.