King Penguin Facts: the 2nd LARGEST PENGUIN 🐧 Animal Fact Files

The king penguin was named before the emperor penguin when it was believed to be the largest living penguin. Now we know the king penguin is the second largest living penguin. Learn more king penguin facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Range: Antarctic and sun-Antarctic islands
Habitat: rocky, gentle sloping beaches
Size: 2-3 feet (61-91cm) tall; 20-35 pounds (9-16kg)
Diet: Lantern fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, etc.
Threats: skua, leopards seals, fur seals, killer whales, sharks, etc.
Lifespan: 20+ years

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King Penguin VS EMPEROR PENGUIN 0:00
King Penguin LIFE CYCLE 1:25
King Penguin RANGE and HABITAT 2:27
King Penguin DIET 2:42
King Penguin THREATS 3:04
King Penguin SOUND 3:29
Thanks / Outro 3:55
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Image and Video Credits:
Bernard Spragg - https://flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/1...
Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith - https://flickr.com/photos/slobirdr/31...
Yuya Tamai - https://flickr.com/photos/tamaiyuya/3...
MiNe - https://flickr.com/photos/sfmine79/32... ; https://flickr.com/photos/sfmine79/31...
Eli Duke - https://flickr.com/photos/elisfanclub... ; https://flickr.com/photos/elisfanclub...
ysakai - https://flickr.com/photos/ysakaki/544...
Flavia Ceccarelli - https://vimeo.com/128073078
Aurora Expeditions - https://vimeo.com/183911992
Christopher Taylor - https://vimeo.com/33809411
Hunter Johnson - https://vimeo.com/7718511
Frank Vincentz - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
jeff~ - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jphotos...
Hullwarren - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Amada44 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Joan Roughgarden -    • King Penguins Mating  
Jukka Lämsä -    • I visited Falkland in 2019 and saw th...  
asumindy -    • King Penguins in Fortuna Bay  
Mike DESIR -    • King Penguins South Georgina Islands ...  
John Van Hoesen -    • King Penguin Rookery at St Andrews Ba...  
Sbruchet - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Research Credits:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/kin...
https://www.marinebio.org/species/kin...
https://ebird.org/species/kinpen1
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-a...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/an...
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-...

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