Is there any record of a penguin reaching the shores of europe? (1 Viewer)

[JRP01]

Every time I search about this topic my browser is full of news froom zoos. But I am curious to see if a penguin has manged the feat or reaching the northenr hemisphere. If some birds and sea mammals manage to travel the world, for example recentily an ancient murrelet was seen in the spanish coast.

 

[Jos Stratford]

. But I am curious to see if a penguin has manged the feat or reaching the northenr hemisphere..

Not to Europe, but penguins do occur in the Northern Hemisphere - Galápagos Penguin.

As for vagrants, I'd imagine it is more likely one of the South American penguins manages to reach the cold Californian waters than any to Europe.

 

[MJB]

Not to Europe, but penguins do occur in the Northern Hemisphere - Galápagos Penguin.

As for vacancy, I'd imagine it is more likely one of the South American penguins manages to reach the cold Californian waters than any to Europe.

Your autocorrect hates 'vagrancy', Jos...!
MJB

 

[RafaelMatias]

Humbolt Penguins have been recorded along Alaskan coasts, but they are thought to have been transported across the equator:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240776525_Humboldt_Penguins_Spheniscus_humboldti_in_the_Northern_Hemisphere

No records of wild birds on European coasts, as far as I know, but Jackass Penguins have been transported by fishermen from South African waters to Portugal (where they've been kept as pets for decades). To have one swimming on European coasts would be only a little step further, I guess.

 

[jurek]

I remember few records of penguins seen in the wild in Europe, but they were sailors pets or zoo animals. There was even an attempt to introduce King Penguins to Scotland long ago, but the birds died out after few years.

 

[RafaelMatias]

I remember few records of penguins seen in the wild in Europe, but they were sailors pets or zoo animals. There was even an attempt to introduce King Penguins to Scotland long ago, but the birds died out after few years.

Interesting! Do you have any reference for this?

 

[vergan]

I remember few records of penguins seen in the wild in Europe, but they were sailors pets or zoo animals. There was even an attempt to introduce King Penguins to Scotland long ago, but the birds died out after few years.

Norwegians lso released few penguin species on their shores also long time ago, and some lasted for years. I may be able to find latter some links

 

[RafaelMatias]

Norwegians lso released few penguin species on their shores also long time ago, and some lasted for years. I may be able to find latter some links

Here you go: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1701896/FULLTEXT02

 

[Jos Stratford]

Your autocorrect hates 'vagrancy', Jos...!
MJB

Indeed 👍