I had a long conversation with my friend about what I should draw, because there are a lot of different things to choose from. I ended up deciding to make some doodles, which turned into a comic and so on,
idc if i struggle showing emotions, one thing that ALWAYS gets me are baby penguins. specifically, when they’re being threatened by seals or any predator and might get eaten OR they get seperated from their other penguin friends.
The crested penguins of New Zealand. In Maori they are called “Tawaki”. Belonging to the genus Eudyptes, they are the Fiordland penguin (E. Pachyrhynchus), the Snares (E. Robustus) and the Erect-crested (E. sclateri).
Due to how closely related they are, it is debated whether they are a single species with three subspecies, or three distinct species. It’s difficult to tell them apart since they are so similar.
above: the fiordland penguin
Unlike the other two species, the fiordland penguin has small white stripes underneath its eyes, and has no bare skin around its beak. Like the snares penguin, its crest (the yellow eyebrows) does not stand up. This penguin is known for swimming very far for food. These chaps nest in forests.
above: snares penguin
the snares penguin looks almost exactly like the fiordland penguin, but it lacks the white stripes below its eyes, and has a bare area of skin around the beak. The fellows breed on the Snares Islands.
this is the erect-crested penguin. Like the snares penguin, it has a bare area of skin around its beak. Unlike the other two species, it has a crest that stands up, hence the name. These guys only breed on the Bounty and Antipode islands.
BTW this is just a WIP and i will be posting it whens its colored +I’m gonna be posting again bc i bought a license for clip studio and it stopped crashing deleting everything i drew 👍