Macaroni penguin 2009 study found that macaroni penguins from Kerguelen travelled over in the central Indian Ocean. With about 18 million individuals, the macaroni penguin is the most numerous penguin species. Widespread declines in populations have been recorded since the mid-1970s and their conservation status is classified as vulnerable. The macaroni penguin was described from the Falkland Islands in 1837 by German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt. It is one of six or so species in the genus "Eudyptes", collectively known as crested penguins. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek words "eu" "good", and "dyptes" "diver". The specific epithet
Romano's Macaroni Grill Romano's Macaroni Grill Romano's Macaroni Grill is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company has over 90 locations around the world and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The first restaurant was founded by Texas restaurateur Philip J. Romano in Leon Springs, Texas (now a district of San Antonio) on April 19, 1988. (The original location is now independently operated as The Grill at Leon Springs.) Brinker International, Inc. bought the franchise rights to the company on November 22, 1989. Brinker announced on August 8, 2007, that it would begin exploring a buyer for the 230