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Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male Humboldt penguins, are stepping up to raise a chick at Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.