Pygoscelis (Brush-tailed Penguins)

Genus

Brush-tailed Penguins

Pygoscelis

3 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Gentoo Penguin
LC

Gentoo Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pygoscelis papua

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Chinstrap Penguin
LC

Chinstrap Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pygoscelis antarcticus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Adelie Penguin
LC

Adelie Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pygoscelis adeliae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%
Jan
~70%
Feb
~70%
Mar
—Apr
—May
—Jun
—Jul
—Aug
—Sep
~60%
Oct
~70%
Nov
~80%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Brush-tailed Penguins

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands 🇦🇶 Antarctica
3 of 3
>90%
2 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2 of 3
~90%
3 Falkland Islands 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands
1 of 3
~50%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom 🇨🇳 China In captivity
2 Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park 🇨🇳 China In captivity
3 SeaWorld Orlando 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Chimelong Spaceship 🇨🇳 China In captivity
5 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 Moscow Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
8 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
9 Shedd Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Basel Zoo 🇨🇭 Switzerland In captivity
11 SeaWorld Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
12 Aquarium of Genoa 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
13 Antwerp Zoo 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
14 Kansas City Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
15 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Milwaukee County Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
17 Detroit Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Guadalajara Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
19 Hellabrunn Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
20 Saint Louis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Edinburgh Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
22 Calgary Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
23 Moody Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Night Safari 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
25 Indianapolis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
26 Sea World 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
27 Singapore Zoo 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
28 Belfast Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
29 The Green Zoo Wuppertal 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
30 ABQ BioPark Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
31 Tierpark Hagenbeck 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
32 Asahiyama Zoo 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
33 Bird Paradise 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
34 Faunia 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
35 Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
36 Riverbanks Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Rainforest Wild Asia 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
38 Noichi Zoological Park of the Kochi Prefecture 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
39 Loro Parque 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
40 Odense Zoo 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
41 Sydney Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
42 Discovery Cove 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
43 River Wonders 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
44 L'Oceanogràfic 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
45 Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
46 Safari Masai Mara 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
47 The Living Planet Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
48 Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
49 Oceanopolis 🇫🇷 France In captivity
50 Central Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity