gentoo penguin

Subantarctic gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)

Subantarctic gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)

Subantarctic gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua), looks leucistic

The former south pole exhibit has been renamed the north pole area. Despite that the north pike section still has signs and props with penguins in it

Here is an interesting article about a suggested split of the gentoo penguin into four different species, despite the species currently only having two subspecies! Gentoo penguins are four species, not one

Taken June 15 2018

Panoramic of the main penguin enclosure. It includes King, Adelie, Chinstrap, Gentoo and Rockhopper penguins.

A new exhibit called polar penguin exhibition has opened at Dingle oceanworld aquarium in Ireland. The exhibit holds 12 gentoo penguins, 6 from Edinburgh and 6 from Oceanopolis in Brest, France. Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium - Marabeo - Dingle Peninsula Ireland

I am aware that this collection has already had a mention in connection with Whale Sharks...or has it. The Dalian animal collections are a bit of a name confusion. This place has what is probably the worst polar bear accommodation in the world. Sun Asia Ocean World in Dalian