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An illustration based on the real animal.
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King penguin chicks are covered in dark brown down.
THE REAL WORLD
The real King penguin
- Scientific name
- Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Japanese name
- オウサマペンギン（キングペンギン）
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Aptenodytes
It lives on islands around the Southern Ocean and is bigger than every other penguin except the emperor penguin.
It swims quickly through the sea to catch fish, and it is especially good at diving.
It does not build a nest; instead, the male and female take turns keeping the egg warm on top of their feet.
How the King penguin lives
During the breeding season, many gather to breed. As the chicks grow, they form groups of their own. Meanwhile, the parents go out to find food.
葛西臨海水族園Basic data
- Size
- about 95 cm
- Weight
- 12–15 kg
- Diet
- Fish and squid
- Range
- Islands around the Southern Ocean
Where the King penguin has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 简体中文
- 国王企鹅
- 繁體中文
- 國王企鵝
- 한국어
- 임금펭귄
- Español
- Pingüino rey
- Français
- Manchot royal
- Deutsch
- Königspinguin
- Português (Brasil)
- Pinguim-rei
- Italiano
- Pinguino reale
- العربية
- بطريق ملك
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Penguin raja
- Tiếng Việt
- Chim cánh cụt vua
- Русский
- Королевский пингвин
- Türkçe
- Kral penguen
- ไทย
- เพนกวินราชา
- বাংলা
- রাজপেঙ্গুইন
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 葛西臨海水族園 — オウサマペンギンChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the King penguin, look for this
- Look for the orange area on the lower part of its bill.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
葛西臨海水族園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the King penguin
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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Others in Spheniscidae
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