Largest living penguin
The current largest living penguin record is 4′ 3.2″, held by Emperor penguin, set on December 21, 2014. Last checked October 14, 2026.
4′ 3.2″
Emperor penguin
- Holder
- Emperor penguin
- Record
- 4′ 3.2″
- Metric
- 1.3 m
- Exact figure
- 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) tall
- Location
- Antarctica
- Date set
- December 21, 2014
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest living penguin species
- ocean.si.edu Read the source
- nhm.ac.uk Largest ever penguin species discovered new zealand
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