Thanks to modern technologies, many Nature reserves, research facilities, and especially ZOOs made it possible to watch penguins live. 

There are many live streams available, and below is a list of where you can watch penguins live from your home. 

At sunset, every night (AEST), the world’s largest colony of Little Penguins waddle up Phillip Island’s floodlit beaches to their homes. Since we aren’t able to welcome visitors to enjoy this natural phenomenon in person at the moment, we’ve decided to bring the penguins into homes across the world instead.

How to watch it?

Tune in on either their Facebook page or YouTube channel. 

To make sure you tune in at the right time, check out their Penguin Arrival Calendar. 

Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland

In Edinburgh, they provide a Live Penguin Cam where you can watch the penguin in the ZOO all year round. 

You may even spot Kevin, the naughtiest penguin, who has a lifetime ban from the penguin parade for pecking at the visitors! 

Zürich Zoo, Switzerland

Penguin outdoor exhibition – it is possible that animals are not always visible on the webcam.

Scroll down for the penguin cam. 

Dudley Zoo, UK

You can see Humboldt Penguins in Penguin Bay. 

Watch as the penguins run around or go for a swim. 

Paradise Park, UK

Enjoying watching the penguins going about their daily life. You might be able to spot younger penguins with their more grey juvenile plumage. 

Folly Farm, UK

Now you can follow Magnum, Jellytot, Percy, and friends from the comfort of your own home with our live penguin cam. The penguin webcam gives you a unique insight into their daily life.

Dublin Zoo, Ireland

Watch online the daily life of penguins in the Dublin Zoo. 

The webcam is also moving around, so you get the whole view. 

Marwell Zoo, UK

Watch Humboldt penguins online in the Marwell Zoo now, their daily life, swimming adventures, and more. 

The live cam is located on the right if you scroll down a little. 

Living Coasts, UK

Watch the penguins at Living Coasts Zoo going about their daily life through this live streaming HD webcam.

Birdland in Gloucester, UK

The Birdland Park and Gardens, often called Birdland, is a wildlife park in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England.

For information about their penguins, visit their website here. 

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens, UK

From this well-situated camera, you will be able to see the Penguins as they swim, take a walk next to the water and visit their nesting boxes and see the regular visits from their keepers.

Aquarium of the Pacific, USA

At the edge of the rocky beach, penguins hop in and out of the water. Watch as they swim and float on the surface via Webcam: Penguin Habitat.

To learn more about the individual penguins, click here. 

Mystic Aquarium, USA

The penguin live streams in the aquarium offer two camera views, CAM1 and CAM2, where you can watch penguins all year long, 24/7. 

But be aware of the time zone you are in, as they might be sleeping when you tune in. 

Ripley’s Aquarium, USA

Penguin’s bedtime hours are between 8:00 pm – 9:00 am.

San Diego Zoo, USA

From 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time, you’re watching the live cam while it’s daytime in San Diego. While it’s dark, from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., they are rebroadcasting the morning’s stream.

Jenkinson’s Aquarium, USA

Enjoy this live Penguin Cam from Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.

Detroit Zoo, USA

Watch penguins waddle and go for a dip. The penguins are living in the former Penguinarium at the Detroit Zoo while the Polk Penguin Conservation Center is undergoing repairs.

NOTE: This live stream will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily here.

California Academy of Science, USA

Georgia Aquarium, USA

The African Penguin WebCam is available all year long to observe the penguins, their swims, or their feeding. 

Note: the camera is off during the night. 

Pittsburg Zoo, USA

They have two species of penguins here at the Zoo, Gentoo penguins and Macaroni penguins.

The penguin cam is very interactive, and you can even control it to change the view. 

Maryland Zoo, USA

Live view from outside Penguin Coast. Visit this cam to see penguin activity, including feeding times at 10:30 am and 3:30 pm every day.

Kansas City Zoo, USA

On their penguin camera, you have the possibility to see King, Gentoo, and Macaroni penguins.

Saint Louis Zoo, USA

Live viewing (one-minute delay) is available during Zoo hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  After 5 p.m., previously recorded footage will play.

At this time, our cameras are not recording sound.

For more information, visit their website.

Indianapolis Zoo, USA

Have a glance at the penguin in the Indianapolis Zoo via their Penguin Cam. 

Scroll down to get to the penguin cam. 

Scroll down to get to the penguin cam. 

Philadelphia Zoo, USA

Watch the Humboldt penguin colony anytime, anywhere, with their Penguin Point Cam.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, USA

The penguin cam is available from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific time.

Tennessee Aquarium, USA

The Tennessee Aquarium’s Gentoo and macaroni penguins are busy birds. Check-in on their playful antics any time you could use a little “penguin break.” Throughout the year, you’ll witness courtship, nest building, rearing young, and molting at the Aquarium.

New England Aquarium, USA

The New England Aquarium’s penguin exhibit is home to more than 70 African and southern rockhopper penguins and contains 150,000 gallons of water filtered in from Boston harbor. This camera focused on their African penguin colony.

Sedgwick County Zoo, USA

The Cessna Penguin Cove is the perfect home for Humboldt penguins, natives of Chile and Peru. The penguin cam was made possible by a donation from Kelly and Jon Callen.

Scroll down for the camera. 

Lehigh Valley Zoo, USA

Lehigh Valley Zoo’s Penguin Cam is online! Feedings are a great time to view the penguins, and occur daily at 11 am and 3 pm.

Milwaukee County Zoo, USA

Humboldt Penguins online for you now. The feedings from keepers take place mid-morning and mid-afternoon which is one of the best times to see them.

Scroll down for the penguin cam.  

Vancouver Aquarium, Canada

 The penguin cam shows you a day in the life of your typical African penguin. More active during the day (but with night-vision in case anybody’s sleepwalking), this Vancouver webcam offers a glimpse into life as a penguin.

Melbourne Zoo

If you want to catch their feeding times it is between 9-10.30am and between 3-4 pm daily (please note feeding times are subject to change). 

For more information visit their website. 

Sea Life Sydney

Waddle Watch – Live – their colony of Sub-Antartic Penguins are pretty busy birds! They have to eat, sleep, waddle, eat, swim, poop… and the best part? You get to watch it all! Tune in live and watch the adorable colony 24/7. 

Learn more about their penguin in their penguin diaries here. 

Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand

Penguin cam is streaming live from a kororā/blue penguin nesting box at Ngāmotu Beach, New Plymouth.

Sunshine Aquarium, Japan

The webcams are on for 24h but it gets dark at night and the penguins are sleeping. You can find  the penguins in grassland where the penguins live their busy lives, couples confirm their love to each other, lay eggs and keep them warm until new babies are born.

The Torgersen Island Penguin Webcam

The Penguin Webcam is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. During the webcam’s operational period, both adult birds and chicks can be seen. 

O’Higgins Penguin Cam 

This is the first-ever penguin webcam from Antarctica, from O’Higgins, a German research station.

Every 15 minutes the picture updates.