Gentoo Penguin
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Appearance and Diet
Gentoo Penguin
A penguin walking along the shoreline.
Gentoo Penguin
Penguins at the beach.
Gentoo Penguin
These penguins are finding food in the ocean.
Habitat and Adaptations
Gentoo penguins live on and around the Antarctic peninsula, including the rest of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Staten Island(ARKive). The penguins find most of their food in the ocean near the coastline(N.G.). Gentoo penguins prefer to build thier nests on rocky, but flat ground with vegetation(N.G.). However, they will accept ice-free valleys and cliffs. They have streamlined bodies with flipper that can propel them at up to 22 mph, can hold their breath for 7 minutes, and dive 655 feet below the sea(N.E.A.Q.). They have heavy, solid bones to help them dive deeper, and their webbed feet steer them(N.E.A.Q.). They have lots of feathers to stay warm, as well as a thick layer of blubber(N.E.A.Q.).Their black and white markings camoflauge them to make them harder to see by predators(N.E.A.Q.).