| The Lagoon has over 3,000 Gentoo penguins, many of which stay at the rookeries throughout the winter, fishing in nearby waters, before laying their eggs in the spring. -
Most of the penguins you will see at the lagoon are Gentoos, we have over a 1,000 breeding pairs. -
There are 300,000 breeding pairs in the Falkland Islands, which is 30% of the world’s population. - The adults stand 56-58cm tall and weigh about 5.5kg. They are the third largest penguin.
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Their life expectancy is about 8 years. -
They are easily recognised by the white stripe above their eyes, and a bright orange beak with matching feet. -
They lay two eggs in shallow ground nests in October. The parents take it in turns to sit on the eggs. -
The chicks hatch after 35 days and are fed in the nest by regurgitation by both parents. -
After another 30 days the grey fluffy chicks form crèches. They are fed for a further two months by their parents. -
After 100 days they are ready to go to sea. -
They eat small fish, squid and crustaceans, and tend to fish inshore.  | 
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