The checklist: 4 animals

African Penguin
CR

African Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus demersus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Magellanic Penguin
LC

Magellanic Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Galápagos Penguin
EN Endemic

Galápagos Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus mendiculus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Little Penguin
LC

Little Penguin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eudyptula minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Península Valdés

>90%
Jan
>90%
Feb
>90%
Mar
>90%
Apr
~80%
May
—Jun
—Jul
~80%
Aug
~90%
Sep
~90%
Oct
>90%
Nov
~90%
Dec

Time of day

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Parks

#ParkCountryAnimalsAny of them in 3 days
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 4
>90%
2 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 of 4
~70%
3 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 of 4
~60%
4 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 4
~50%
5 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~30%
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 4
~30%

Zoos & centres

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
2 SeaWorld Orlando 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
3 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
4 Shedd Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
5 California Academy of Sciences 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
6 Adventure Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
7 Aquarium of the Pacific 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
8 Beijing Zoo 🇨🇳 China 2 of 4 in captivity
9 Bronx Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
10 Dallas World Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
11 Discovery Cove 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
12 Lincoln Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
13 Louisville Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
14 National Aviary 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
15 New England Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 2 of 4 in captivity
16 Xpark 🇹🇼 Taiwan 2 of 4 in captivity
17 Everland 🇰🇷 South Korea 1 of 4 in captivity
18 Busch Gardens Tampa 🇺🇸 United States 1 of 4 in captivity
19 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 1 of 4 in captivity
20 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium 1 of 4 in captivity

Where each one is easiest to see

AnimalParkCountryIn 1 day
African Penguin African penguin Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
Magellanic Penguin Magellanic penguin Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
~70%
Galápagos Penguin Galápagos penguin Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
Little Penguin Little penguin Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~30%

Before you go

Where can you see Penguins of the World?

Across several parks

No single park in our data has all 4, so it takes more than one trip. Where each is easiest: african penguin in Table Mountain National Park (about 10%), magellanic penguin in Península Valdés (about 70%), galápagos penguin in Galápagos Islands (about 20%) and little penguin in Egmont National Park (about 30%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report it on a given day.

How do you complete Penguins of the World on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Penguins of the World three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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