Gentoo Penguinジェンツーペンギン

Pygoscelis papuaLC— Least Concern

The gentoo penguin is a mid-sized penguin recognizable by its bright orange-yellow feet and the white patch above its eyes, breeding on subantarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. It is the fastest swimmer among all penguin species, reaching underwater speeds of up to 36 km/h while hunting krill, fish, and squid. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern overall, though some key colonies such as Bird Island, South Georgia, have seen rapid local declines.

Gentoo Penguin (reference photo)
Photo: W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Sphenisciformes / Spheniscidae Source
Distribution
Breeds across subantarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the Kerguelen Islands. Source

Did You Know?

  • Among the world's 18 penguin species, the gentoo is the only one with bright orange-yellow feet, making them an easy field mark for identification. Source
  • Gentoo penguins can reach speeds of up to 36 km/h underwater, making them the fastest-swimming penguin species, and their dives regularly reach depths around 80 m. Source
  • During courtship, males present females with pebbles to be used as nesting material, and the quality of the offered stone can influence pair formation. Source

Where to See This Species

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公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

Port of Nagoya Public AquariumAichi地下鉄名港線「名古屋港」駅3番出口から徒歩5分（東山線「栄」駅または名鉄線・JR線「金山」駅で名港線に乗り換え）。

公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

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公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

Asahiyama ZooHokkaidoOpened in 1967

公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanOsakaOpened in 1990

公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

Kamogawa Sea WorldChiba東京駅から特急わかしおで約2時間、JR「安房鴨川」駅下車後、無料送迎バス（西口バス停発）で約10分。

鴨川シーワールドのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

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高知県立のいち動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

小樽水族館 (Otaru Suizokukan)HokkaidoOpened in 1958

小樽水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

仙台うみの杜水族館 (Sendaiuminomori Suizokukan)MiyagiOpened in 2015

仙台うみの杜水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Shimane Aquarium AQUASShimaneJR波子駅から徒歩約12分（JR松江駅からJR波子駅まで2時間23分、JR益田駅から1時間24分）。

島根県立しまね海洋館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

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FAQ

How can you tell a gentoo penguin apart from other species?
The easiest way is by its feet: the gentoo is the only one of the 18 living penguin species with bright orange-yellow feet, along with a distinctive white patch stretching above and between its eyes. Source
How fast can gentoo penguins swim?
Gentoo penguins can reach roughly 36 km/h underwater, the fastest recorded swimming speed of any penguin species, and they can dive to depths averaging around 80 meters. Source
How long do gentoo penguins live?
In the wild, gentoo penguins typically live around 15 to 20 years, while in zoos and aquariums they often live 20 to 30 years, with one female at a Danish zoo reaching 41 years old. Source

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