The gentoo penguin (pygoscelis papua) is a penguin species (or possibly a species complex) in the genus pygoscelis. Gentoo penguins are less likely to stick. When foraging for food or eluding predators, they can reach speeds up to 36 km (about 22 miles) per hour.
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Males tend to be larger than females, but the difference can be difficult to see. Gentoo penguins are the world’s fastest underwater birds. No one knows where the name ‘gentoo’ came from, but they are one of the least numerous antarctic penguins, with about 300,000 breeding pairs.
Gentoo penguins are the third largest penguin species alive.
Gentoo penguins are creatures that are a part of the penguin families and are known as the fastest swimming penguins. It is most closely related to the adélie penguin and the chinstrap. They are distinguished by a white stripe that suns. Gentoo penguins inhabit the antarctic peninsula and various subantarctic islands, including south georgia, the falkland islands, and the kerguelen islands.
