Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
Adelie penguins are found in the Southern Ocean round Antarctica. They breed further south than any other penguin, venturing about 100 km (60 miles) from the sea to their nest sites on the Antarctic mainland. The males and females take turns to incubate the egg and feed the chick while their partner is out at sea.
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First swim About the Adelie penguin
The Adélie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast and its nearby islands. They are among the most southerly distributed of all seabirds, along with the Emperor Penguin, South Polar Skua, Wilson's Storm Petrel, Snow Petrel, and Antarctic Petrel. In 1830, French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville named them to for his wife, Adélie.
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Scientific Classification
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Penguin (Spheniscidae)
Genus: Pygoscelis
Species: Adelie Penguin (adeliae)
The Adelie penguin is
Adaptation data provided by Animal Diversity Web
Where can I see them?
They can be found in the following habitats:
Conservation Status
The Adelie penguin is Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
- EX - Extinct
- EW
- CR - Threatened
- EN - Threatened
- VU - Threatened
- NT
- LC - Least concern
Year assessed: 2008
Elsewhere on the web
- Adelie penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae (arkive.org)
- Pygoscelis adeliae (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- British Antarctic Survey on adelie penguins (antarctica.ac.uk)
- Adelie penguin research in Antarctica (landcareresearch.co.nz)
- International Penguin Conservation Working Group fact sheet (penguins.cl)
- Animal Bytes: fast and fun facts (seaworld.org)
- Adelie Penguin (wikipedia.org)
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