[Antarctic Animals] Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) mom and chicks in nest Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony near King Sejong Station
Source: Korean Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), http://www.polar.re.kr
제목 : [남극] 기지 남쪽 펭귄마을 언덕 위에 자리잡은 젠투펭귄 둥지
게시일 : 2001. 12.
자료: 극지연구소 (http://www.polar.re.kr)
The long-tailed gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is easily recognised by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. The gentoo penguins are the fastest underwater swimming penguins. Pygoscelis papua breeds on many sub-Antarctic islands. The main colonies are on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Kerguelen Islands; smaller populations are found on Macquarie Island, Heard Islands, South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula.