Penguin Species Guide

All 18 penguin species: appearance, range and conservation status, plus the aquariums and zoos in Japan where you can see each one.

Genus Aptenodytes

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

IUCN NT · Near Threatened 2 places in Japan

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

IUCN LC · Least Concern 11 places in Japan

Genus Pygoscelis

Adélie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

IUCN LC · Least Concern 4 places in Japan

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

IUCN LC · Least Concern 4 places in Japan

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

IUCN LC · Least Concern 13 places in Japan

Genus Eudyptes

Erect-crested Penguin

Eudyptes sclateri

IUCN EN · Endangered Not at listed places in Japan

Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

IUCN NT · Near Threatened Not at listed places in Japan

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

IUCN VU · Vulnerable 1 places in Japan

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes moseleyi

IUCN EN · Endangered 5 places in Japan

Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli

IUCN LC · Least Concern Not at listed places in Japan

Snares Penguin

Eudyptes robustus

IUCN VU · Vulnerable Not at listed places in Japan

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

IUCN VU · Vulnerable 6 places in Japan

Genus Megadyptes

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Megadyptes antipodes

IUCN EN · Endangered Not at listed places in Japan

Genus Eudyptula

Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

IUCN LC · Least Concern 3 places in Japan

Genus Spheniscus

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

IUCN CR · Critically Endangered 11 places in Japan

Galápagos Penguin

Spheniscus mendiculus

IUCN EN · Endangered Not at listed places in Japan

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

IUCN VU · Vulnerable 15 places in Japan

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

IUCN LC · Least Concern 6 places in Japan