Penguin Information

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, in climates ranging from the warm tropics to the frigid Antarctic.

Penguins have a fusiform (tapered) shape and are are great swimmers. All penguins are countershaded, they have a white underside and a dark upperside.

There are 17 species of penguins: Emperor, King, Adelie, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Macaroni, Royal, Fiordland, Erect-Crested, Snares Island, Yellow-eyed, Fairy (Little Blue), Magellanic, Humboldt, Black-Footed and Galapagos.