Are penguins only found in Antarctica?

No, penguins are not only found in Antarctica. Although most penguins are native to the southern hemisphere which Antarctica is also a part, this does not mean that penguins are found only in Antarctica. There are about 17 different species of penguins all over the world. Out of the 17 species, about 7 of them live in Antarctica. The rest of the species are found in the temperate region, and one species exists near the equator.

The only species that live near the equator is called the Galápagos penguin. Penguins are not limited to Antarctica even despite the fact that Antarctica is a part of the southern hemisphere. The fact that a species of penguins can live very close to the equator is enough to rubbish the claim that penguins can only live in places that are characterized by extremely cold climates. However, this does not negate the fact that penguins love cold climates.

No!
Although most species of penguins are found only in Antarctica and the Southern hemisphere, penguins are not only found in Antarctica. They are not only found in cold climates.

Other species of penguins are found in temperate regions and around the equator.
Out of the 18 species of penguins that we know, only 4 of them are found in Antarctica. The Galapagos penguins are found around the equator.

South Africa and Australia also have some species of penguins. Subarctic islands, South Georgia Island, and Tierra del Fuego also have some species of penguins.

The Macaroni and Magellanic penguins are seen in Patagonia, a region shared by Chile and Argentina.

There are seventeen penguin species and although most are native to the Southern Hemisphere the majority live in Antarctica and other very cold climates. These are the various places they can be found, apart from zoos and marine parks, of course.

(Many are included in aquatic events such as feeding time and cause great enjoyment to watchers). Macaroni, Magellanic and rockhopper penguins inhabit wild islands in Patagonia, these islands stretch from Argentina around to Chile, African penguins are at the Cape coast of South Africa, others live in New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic islands while the little penguin – the world’s smallest – lives in scattered colonies around the southern coast of Australia.

The Galapagos penguin is the northernmost of the birds. Most of these species are seen only on cruises.