Meet our Penguin Posse!
Here at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium we have 2 species of Sub-Antarctic penguins: King penguins and Gentoo penguins.
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Meet Aurora
Aurora is one of our regal King penguins. She is quite shy but loves to hang around her best friend and partner, Forrest. Aurora is also our smallest King penguin making her easy to spot amongst the others, she also has large light grey eyes that help as well. This majestic girl is an essential part of our breeding program, and we can't wait to see if she pairs up once again with the handsome Forrest.
Meet Charlie
Who’s the prettiest little girl? That’ll be Charlie! Charlie is one of our youngest Gentoo penguins in the colony. Being as young as she is, she is still very inquisitive and loves to follow keepers around to help them with their daily jobs. You’ll always find her waiting to bow to you and sing you the sweetest little song you can possibly hear.
Meet Derrick
This handsome man is called Derrick, and if you ever hear one of the King penguins singing, it most likely is him! Derrick is one of our cheekiest penguins and loves to always see what his fellow Kings, as well as what the keepers are up to. If you have a bucket of food, you can be sure Derrick will be the first one there and ready to eat!
Meet Gibson
This is Gibson, and when we say he is the sweetest penguin ever, we mean he is the sweetest penguin ever. Gibson came to us in 2016 and has had the same easy-going and kind-hearted personality since then. Walking into the snowy wonderland, you should expect to be greeted by this little gentleman as he waits patiently by his nest to say “Hello!” and sing his Gentoo song!
Learn about Sphen and Magic
Same-sex couple, Sphen and Magic began developing a strong bond and became inseparable before breeding season. They were constantly seen waddling around and going for swims together. The couple were given a foster egg to look after. It hatched and baby 'Sphengic' was born!
N-ice Penguin Facts
Sea soaring
Despite not being able to take flight in the sky, penguins use their flippers to fly through the water
Penguins in danger
Over half of all penguin species are listed as endangered. Penguin populations are threatened by oil spills, bycatch, overfishing, habitat loss and climate change.
The tall and small
Emperor Penguins are the largest species of penguin growing up to around 120cm tall while the smallest species is the Little Penguin, growing to only 30cm tall.
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