Little Penguinコガタペンギン

Eudyptula minorLC— Least Concern

The little penguin is the smallest living penguin species, found along the coasts of southern Australia and New Zealand, where it is the only penguin known to raise two broods in a single breeding season. It hunts small schooling fish and squid at sea and returns to its burrow only after dark. Although listed as Least Concern overall, some local populations have collapsed due to introduced predators, oil spills, and fishing gear.

Little Penguin (reference photo)
Photo: JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Sphenisciformes / Spheniscidae Source
Distribution
Found across southern Australia and around Otago, New Zealand, with Tasmania hosting the largest population. Source

Did You Know?

  • Linux creator Linus Torvalds' encounter with a little penguin is said to have inspired the Tux mascot. Source
  • The 1995 Iron Baron oil spill killed an estimated 25,000 little penguins off Tasmania. Source

Where to See This Species

6 facilities · 0 individuals

How to tell Penguins apart →

長崎ペンギン水族館 (Nagasakipengin Suizokukan)NagasakiOpened in 2001

公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

東京都葛西臨海水族園 (Toukyoutokasairinkaisuizokuen)TokyoOpened in 1989

公式サイトで飼育情報を確認できる（主な飼育施設）。 Source

AOAO SAPPORO (Aoaosapporo)Hokkaido札幌市営地下鉄南北線・東西線・東豊線「大通」駅から徒歩約3分。

コガタペンギンのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

アドベンチャーワールド (Adobencha World)WakayamaOpened in 1978

コガタペンギンのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

横浜・八景島シーパラダイス (Yokohamahakkeijimashiparadaisu)Kanagawa

コガタペンギンのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

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

コガタペンギンのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNレッドリストでは低懸念（LC）に分類されているが、地域によっては急激な個体数減少が報告されている。

Habitat

オーストラリア南部からニュージーランドにかけての沿岸域。巣穴や岩の隙間に営巣し、夜間のみ上陸する

Threats

  • イヌ・ネコ・キツネなど外来捕食者による捕食
  • 重油流出事故や漁網の混獲、プラスチック誤飲
  • 人間活動による生息地の攪乱

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • フィリップ島などで保護区や夜間観察プログラムを通じた個体群のモニタリングと保護が行われている

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Why is the little penguin unique among penguin species?
It is the smallest living penguin species and the only one known to lay two clutches in a single breeding season. Source
When do little penguins come ashore?
They are the only penguin species that is strictly nocturnal on land, returning to their burrows only after dusk. Source
What is Linux's connection to the little penguin?
Linux creator Linus Torvalds' encounter with a little penguin is said to have inspired Tux, the Linux mascot. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org