Macaroni Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus
🐧 Penguin
About Macaroni Penguin
Distinguished by their distinctive yellow and black plumes on their heads, Macaroni Penguins are one of the most numerous penguin species. They breed in large colonies on sub-Antarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, with some colonies containing over 100,000 pairs.
Expeditions to See Macaroni Penguin
Subantarctic Discovery
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Auckland IslandsCampbell IslandFjordland+3 more
21-Day Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Antarctica & South Georgia Island
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Antarctica PeninsulaCape HornFalkland Islands+3 more
Epic Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Falklands & South Georgia
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Next: Oct 23, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica: Explorers and Kings
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
South Georgia Explorer
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Antarctica PeninsulaSouth Georgia Islands
Remote Weddell Sea Explorer including South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, including Helicopters
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Antarctica PeninsulaDevil IslandElephant Island+8 more
Falkland Islands & South Georgia Sea Voyage
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Next: Oct 12, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
South Georgia and the Falklands
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Where to See Them
Macquarie Island
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
South Georgia Islands
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Elephant Island
Good chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
South Orkney Islands
Good chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
South Shetland Islands
Good chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Antarctica Peninsula
Possible Jan-Feb, Dec
Half Moon Island
Possible Jan-Feb, Dec