Genus Eudyptes
Northern Rockhopper Penguin
キタイワトビペンギン Eudyptes moseleyi
About
A penguin about 55 cm long with red eyes, slate-grey upperparts and white underparts. A straight, bright yellow eyebrow ends in long yellow plumes behind the eye, and the crown has spiky black feathers. After breeding and moulting, birds spend up to six months at sea.
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Eudyptes moseleyi
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Endangered (EN) — assessed 2020
- Population trend
- Decreasing
- Population
- About 206,850 breeding pairs
- Length
- about 55 cm
- Range
- Found in the temperate South Atlantic and Indian oceans, breeding on seven islands between 37° and 40° S. About 90% breed in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and on Gough Island, and the rest on Amsterdam and St Paul islands in the Indian Ocean.
Where to see the Northern Rockhopper Penguin in Japan
FAQ
- Where can I see the Northern Rockhopper Penguin in Japan?
- At 5 places listed on PenguinSpot: Adventure World, Echizen Matsushima Aquarium, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium, Oga Aquarium GAO.
- Is the Northern Rockhopper Penguin endangered?
- Yes. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered (EN), assessed in 2020.
Sources
We checked the sources below on October 21, 2026.