Bright orange-red bill
Gentoo penguin
White stripe running eye-to-eye across the top of the head
(Pygoscelis papua)
Height:
75 cm
Weight:
5.5 kg
Life span:
15-20 years
Conservation status:
Least concerned
Response to climate change
Short, stiff wings for “flying” underwater in search of food like fish and krill
• Gentoo penguins can be found on the Antarctic peninsula and on the sub-Antarctic islands.
• Mr Gerard Baker, a polar historian who has worked in Antarctica for over two decades, said gentoo penguins may be expanding southwards as the world warms.
• The Australian Antarctic Division also noted that gentoo populations may be increasing in their southern range, especially around the
Antarctic Peninsula.
Speed
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimmers of all penguins, reaching up to 36 kmh
The long tail is the most prominent one of all penguin species.
Penguins’ nests are often stained red from their discharge, coloured from the krill they feed on.
Waterproof coat of feathers are kept well-oiled using oil from a special gland at the base of its tail.
Pale whitish-pink webbed feet
Gentoo penguin
(Pygoscelis papua)
White stripe running eye-to-eye across the top of the head
Height:
75 cm
Weight:
5.5 kg
Life span:
15-20 years
Bright orange-red bill
Conservation status:
Least concerned
Short, stiff wings for “flying” underwater in search of food like fish and krill
Speed
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimmers of all penguins, reaching up to 36 kmh
Response to
climate change
• Gentoo penguins
can be found on
the Antarctic
peninsula and on the
sub-Antarctic islands.
• Mr Gerard Baker, a
polar historian who has
worked in Antarctica for
over two decades, said
gentoo penguins may be
expanding southwards as the
world warms.
• The Australian Antarctic
Division also noted that gentoo
populations may be increasing in their southern range, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula.
The long tail is the most
prominent one
of all penguin species.
Pale whitish-pink webbed feet
Waterproof coat of feathers are kept well-oiled using oil from a special gland at the base of its tail.
Penguins’ nests are often stained red from their discharge, coloured from the krill they feed on.
Gentoo penguin
(Pygoscelis papua)
Height:
75 cm
Weight:
5.5 kg
Life span:
15-20 years
Conservation status:
Least concerned
White stripe running eye-to-eye across the top of the head
Bright
orange-red
bill
Short, stiff wings for “flying” underwater in search of food like fish and krill
The long tail
is the most
prominent one
of all penguin
species.
Pale whitish-pink webbed feet
Waterproof coat of feathers are kept well-oiled using oil from a special gland at the base of its tail.
Speed
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimmers of all penguins, reaching up to 36 kmh
Response to climate change
• Gentoo penguins can be found on the Antarctic peninsula and on the sub-Antarctic islands.
• Mr Gerard Baker, a polar historian who has worked in Antarctica for over two decades, said gentoo penguins may be expanding southwards as the world warms.
• The Australian Antarctic Division also noted that gentoo populations may be increasing in their southern range, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula.
Penguins’ nests are often stained red from their discharge, coloured from the krill they feed on.