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Gentoo Penguin

penguins_swimming01_sm.jpg: Penguins swimming
Range: Antarctica to islands off South America
Habitat: Open ocean, rocky shoreline
Conservation Status: Near threatened
Scientific Name: Pygoscelis papua

Gentoos live as far south as the bare icy shores of Antarctica and as far north as the grassy meadows of islands off South America. The colder-climate gentoos have smaller wings, feet and beaks -- a way to conserve heat.