How many species of penguins are there and where can I see them?<br>
There are 18 recognized species of penguins. The locations where you can see them vary depending on the species, but some popular places include Antarctica, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia.
List, each species of penguin and where I can see them
Sure, here’s a list of the 18 species of penguins, along with their scientific name and general range:
- Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) – Antarctica
- African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) – southwestern Africa (Namibia to South Africa)
- Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) – Antarctica, southern South America, southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans
- Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) – Antarctica
- Erect-Crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) – New Zealand
- Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) – New Zealand
- Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) – Galapagos Islands
- Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) – sub-Antarctic islands, southern South America
- Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) – coastal Peru and Chile
- King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) – sub-Antarctic islands, southern South America
- Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) – Australia, New Zealand
- Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) – sub-Antarctic islands, southern South America
- Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) – southern South America
- Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) – Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island, and some other remote South Atlantic islands
- Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) – Macquarie Island
- Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus) – Snares Islands, New Zealand
- Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) – sub-Antarctic islands, southern South America
- Yellow-Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) – New Zealand
Note that while these are the general ranges of each species, some of them have very restricted distributions and may be difficult to see in the wild.
