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
Epic Antarctica: Crossing the 7th Continent
34 days
1 departures
Next: Jan 7, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaAuckland IslandsLemaire Channel+2 more
Expedition to New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands
15 days
2 departures
Next: Dec 28, 2026Antipodes IslandsCampbell IslandMacquarie Island+1 more
Ross Sea Odyssey
25 days
1 departures
Next: Dec 14, 2026Auckland IslandsCampbell IslandCape Hallett+3 more
Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition
22 days
1 departures
Next: Jan 25, 2027Adare PeninsulaCampbell IslandMacquarie Island+3 more
Subantarctic Discovery
15 days
Auckland IslandsCampbell IslandFjordland+3 more
21-Day Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland
21 days
3 departures
Next: Nov 18, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica
18 days
2 departures
Next: Jan 16, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Antarctica & South Georgia Air-Cruise
18 days
3 departures
Next: Mar 7, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaSouth Georgia Islands
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands
22 days
4 departures
Next: Oct 29, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland Islands
20 days
16 departures
Next: Nov 10, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
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Quick Facts
- Species Type
- Penguin
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