Snares Penguinスネアーズペンギン

Eudyptes robustusVU— Vulnerable

The Snares penguin, also known as the Snares crested penguin, is a crested penguin endemic to the Snares Islands south of New Zealand, distinguished from the similar Fiordland penguin by its stouter bill. It feeds mainly on krill, fish, and squid, diving to depths of nearly 120 meters. Restricted to a single small island group and protected as a strict nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is classified as Vulnerable and is not kept in any Japanese zoo or aquarium.

Snares Penguin (reference photo)
Photo: Lin Padgham / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Sphenisciformes / Spheniscidae Source
Distribution
Found exclusively on the Snares Islands off New Zealand's southern coast, with approximately 25,000 breeding pairs. Source

Did You Know?

  • The second-laid egg is up to 85% larger than the first and also hatches first. Source

Distribution and Habitat

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This species is not currently recorded at a zoo or aquarium in Japan. Its global habitat is covered in the species record.

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNレッドリストでは危急種（VU）に指定されている。約2万5,000つがいが生息するが、繁殖地がスネアーズ諸島という単一の狭い島嶼群に限られていることが最大のリスク要因とされる。

Habitat

ニュージーランド南方のスネアーズ諸島の海岸林や岩場

Threats

  • 繁殖地が単一の狭い島嶼群に限られていることによる環境変化への脆弱性
  • 気候変動や乱獲による餌資源（オキアミ・魚類）の減少
  • 海洋汚染や船舶事故のリスク

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • スネアーズ諸島は1977年の保護区法に基づく自然保護区に指定され、1998年にはニュージーランド亜南極諸島としてユネスコ世界遺産に登録された。上陸には許可が必要で一般の立入は厳しく制限されている
  • 外来哺乳類が一度も定着していない数少ない島の一つで、生態系がほぼ手つかずのまま保たれている

Sources

en.wikipedia.org www.doc.govt.nz

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FAQ

Where does the Snares penguin live?
It breeds only on the Snares Islands south of New Zealand, a strictly protected nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site with about 25,000 breeding pairs. Source
What does the Snares penguin eat?
It feeds mainly on krill, small fish, and squid, and can dive to depths of nearly 120 meters. Source
Can you see Snares penguins in Japan?
No, the Snares penguin is not currently kept in any Japanese zoo or aquarium. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org www.iucnredlist.org