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Researchers chase New Zealand's elusive jungle penguins
Researchers on Eleanor Island have watched one burrow for weeks hoping to study the tawaki, whose unusual habits have long baffled scientists; the penguin remains unbothered.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:38 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn New Zealand's Fiordland tonight, researchers on Eleanor Island have spent weeks standing watch over a single burrow, hoping to catch the tawaki, a forest-dwelling penguin with yellow eyebrows.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA penguin in a forest. Somebody lost the map.
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