Genus Pygoscelis
Gentoo Penguin
ジェンツーペンギン Pygoscelis papua
About
At 51-90 cm, the third largest penguin, though body size varies widely across its range. The head is black with conspicuous white patches above the eyes, typically meeting across the crown, and the bill is bright red-orange. Its colonies are much smaller than those of other Pygoscelis penguins, and it forages inshore close to the colony.
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pygoscelis papua
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern (LC) — assessed 2020
- Population trend
- Stable
- Population
- About 774,000 mature individuals (as of 2013)
- Length
- about 51–90 cm
- Range
- Breeds around the Southern Ocean from the Fish Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula north to the Crozet Islands. About 80% of the global population is found in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, including the South Shetland Islands.
Where to see the Gentoo Penguin in Japan
Adventure World
Wakayama Shirahama
10 penguin species
Asahiyama Zoo
Hokkaido Asahikawa
4 penguin species
Echizen Matsushima Aquarium
Fukui Sakai
4 penguin species
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Kanagawa Yokohama
5 penguin species
Shimonoseki Aquarium Kaikyokan
Yamaguchi Shimonoseki
5 penguin species
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Osaka Minato-ku, Osaka
4 penguin species
Kamogawa Sea World
Chiba Kamogawa
3 penguin species
Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium
Nagasaki
9 penguin species
Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE
Hokkaido Noboribetsu
3 penguin species
Oga Aquarium GAO
Akita Oga
2 penguin species
Otaru Aquarium
Hokkaido Otaru
2 penguin species
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Aichi Minato-ku, Nagoya
4 penguin species
Sendai Uminomori Aquarium
Miyagi Miyagino-ku, Sendai
5 penguin species
FAQ
- Where can I see the Gentoo Penguin in Japan?
- At 13 places listed on PenguinSpot: Adventure World, Asahiyama Zoo, Echizen Matsushima Aquarium, Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Shimonoseki Aquarium Kaikyokan, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Kamogawa Sea World, Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium, Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE, Oga Aquarium GAO, Otaru Aquarium, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Sendai Uminomori Aquarium.
- Is the Gentoo Penguin endangered?
- It is not threatened. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern (LC), assessed in 2020.
Sources
We checked the sources below on October 21, 2026.