king penguin
noun
: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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After a week of island hopping in the Falkland Islands, Ralph Robinson was observing penguins at Volunteer Point, notable for hosting some 2,000 pairs of king penguins.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The area has around 2,000 pairs of king penguins that breed there annually – which accounts for almost all of the remaining kings in the region.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
Those include six days in the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; three days in South Georgia, home to king penguins and other wildlife; and five days in Antarctica.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The surrounding islands, however, belong to their slightly smaller noble cousin — the king penguin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The area has around 2,000 pairs of king penguins that breed there annually – which accounts for almost all of the remaining kings in the region.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
Those include six days in the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; three days in South Georgia, home to king penguins and other wildlife; and five days in Antarctica.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The surrounding islands, however, belong to their slightly smaller noble cousin — the king penguin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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“King penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20penguin. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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