Spheniscus (Banded Penguins)

Species in this group

LC

Spheniscus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

EN Endemic

Spheniscus mendiculus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

CR

Spheniscus demersus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~30%

May

—Jun

—Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Banded Penguins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 227 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~70%
	Magellanic Penguin			~70%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~20%
	Galápagos Penguin			~20%
3	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	African Penguin			~10%
4	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	<5%
	Magellanic Penguin			<5%
5	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	African Penguin			<5%
6	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	African Penguin			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
9	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
14	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
16	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
18	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
19	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
23	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Uminonakamichi Seaside Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
26	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
28	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
29	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
31	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
33	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
34	Virginia Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
37	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
39	Zoo Gdańsk	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
40	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
42	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
44	Mundo Marino	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
45	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
50	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity