gentoo penguin


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gen·too penguin

 (jĕn′to͞o′)
n.
A penguin (Pygoscelis papua) of Antarctic and subantarctic regions, having a white patch or band above the eye and a reddish-orange bill.
[Perhaps from alteration (influenced by earlier English Johnny penguin, gentoo penguin) of Spanish juanito, gentoo penguin, after Juanito, diminutive of the name Juan, John (perhaps used in Spanish to translate English Johnny penguin if the English itself is not a translation of the Spanish).]
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Translations
tučňák oslí
Eselspinguinmanchot papou
szamárpingvin
pinguino papua
ezelspinguïn
bøylepingvin
pingwin białobrewy
pinguim-gentoo
åsnepingvin
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The new Gentoo penguin has been nicknamed 'Flash' due to its quick arrival at National Sea Life Centre.
Rare penguin hatches quick as a FLASH!
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Quick as a Flash penguins welcome new addition to Sea Life centre family
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The gentoo penguin, originally based at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium, in Auckland, New Zealand, linked up with her family in Melbourne, Sydney on Tuesday.
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Chameleon snares top photo prize
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Your journey starts in a cool ice cavern where you hear and see on a big screen the animated tale of a young Gentoo penguin chick called Puck.
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The most remarkable scenes were when Gentoo Penguin Pumpkin wooed Pi, who trainers call the aACAyexpensive penguin' as she played hard to get initially.
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