Gentoo penguin-Chilean Antarctica

Recently, a photographer has spotted an extremely rare all-white Gentoo penguin in Chilean Antarctica.

Gentoo penguin

It is exclusively found in the Southern Hemisphere between 45 and 65 degrees south latitude.

• Within this range, gentoos are found on the Antarctic Peninsula as well as many sub-Antarctic islands.
• One of the most predominant locations gentoos inhabit is the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Habitat: Gentoo penguins typically are found along the shoreline. This allows the penguins to be able to quickly access food while remaining close to their nest.

• The major difference between gentoo penguins and other penguin species are their head markings.
• Gentoos feature two white wedges around their eyes that are connected by a medium-sized line across the tops of their heads.
• Their heads are mostly covered in black feathers but small flecks of white feathers can also be found.
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Falkland Islands?

It is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles (480 km) northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan.