Penguins are living almost exclusively in the southern
hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. But there're also the Little
or Fairy Penguins, that can be found on the coastlines of southern
Australia & New Zealand.
I guess the nearest place to go from Singapore to see these
flightless birds is Melbourne. Hence, I made my pilgrimage to the
Penguin Parade in Phillip Island during one of my trips to
Australia.
Despite the additional "blanket", the weather @ 2°C was no joke.
Sitting by the beach, the cold wind tested my endurance. The beach
was almost silent as everyone was on the look-out for the Fairy
Penguins appearing anytime. My patience was soon rewarded when I
finally heard noisy Penguins squabbling & making their way up
the shore.
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