Eighteen species of penguin live on this Earth, and a surprising number of them have Australian connections.

Here are our top five penguin species with strong Aussie links. These penguins breed on the mainland, on Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands – Macquarie, Heard and McDonald – or within the Australian Antarctic Territory.  

Related: A guide to Australia’s penguins

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