Sphenisciformes (Penguins)

Species in this group

LC

Spheniscus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Eudyptula minor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN Endemic

Spheniscus mendiculus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

CR

Spheniscus demersus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Megadyptes antipodes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Aptenodytes patagonicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Penguins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 296 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~70%
	Magellanic Penguin			~70%
2	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 7	~40%
	Little Penguin			~30%
	Fiordland Penguin			~20%
	Yellow-eyed Penguin			~10%
3	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 7	~30%
	Little Penguin			~30%
4	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~20%
	Galápagos Penguin			~20%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 7	~20%
	African Penguin			~10%
	King Penguin			<5%
6	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~10%
	Little Penguin			~10%
7	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 7	~10%
	Fiordland Penguin			~10%
	Little Penguin			<5%
8	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
9	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
10	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
11	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	<5%
	Magellanic Penguin			<5%
12	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	African Penguin			<5%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	African Penguin			<5%
14	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
3	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	<5%
	Little Penguin			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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