Magellanic Penguin Chicks Hatching One After Another at Kobe Suma Sea World
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- Magellanic Penguin Chicks Hatching One After Another at Kobe Suma Sea World
- Kobe Suma Sea World, operated by Granvista Hotel & Resort, has welcomed the hatching of five Magellanic penguin chicks between April and May 2026. Now about a month old, the chicks are venturing out of their nests and are available for public viewing.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 16, 2026
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Kobe Suma Sea World, operated by Granvista Hotel & Resort, has welcomed the hatching of five Magellanic penguin chicks between April and May 2026. Now about a month old, the chicks are venturing out of their nests and are available for public viewing.
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- Magellanic Penguin Chicks Hatching One After Another at Kobe Suma Sea World (June 16, 2026), PR Times
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- June 16, 2026
Kobe Suma Sea World, operated by Granvista Hotel & Resort, has welcomed the hatching of five Magellanic penguin chicks between April and May 2026. Now about a month old, the chicks are venturing out of their nests and are available for public viewing.
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Kobe Suma Sea World (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; Director: Yoshiaki Nakano), a facility operated by Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yukio Arai), has welcomed the hatching of Magellanic penguin chicks between April and May 2026.
The five hatched Magellanic penguin chicks are growing healthily under the care of their parents. Approximately one month after hatching, they have begun leaving their nests, making them visible to visitors.
By around three months after hatching, the chicks will reach the same size as adult penguins, begin eating fish provided by keepers, and shed their fluffy down feathers—known as 'natal down'—enabling them to swim. For their first year, they lack the two distinctive black chest bands of adult Magellanic penguins, making them easy to identify.
While visitor access may be temporarily restricted depending on the chicks' health, we kindly ask guests to warmly support the healthy development of these young penguins alongside our staff.
[About the Magellanic Penguin Chicks]
The hatched Magellanic penguin chicks are on display at Rocky Life on the 4th floor of Aqua Live. The chicks grow by consuming regurgitated food from their parents. Visitors may occasionally hear the chicks calling out to their parents for food. While initially staying within the nest, the chicks are gradually venturing out and walking around the nest area, increasingly appearing before guests.
* Viewing may be unavailable depending on animal conditions.
Parent penguins and chick one day after hatching (photo taken May 5, 2026). Parent penguins and chicks lined up in front of the nest (photo taken June 8, 2026).
[About the Magellanic Penguin]
Japanese Name: マゼランペンギン (Magellanic Penguin)
English Name: Magellanic Penguin
Scientific Name: Spheniscus magellanicus
Native to the coasts of Chile and Argentina in South America and the Falkland Islands, this penguin species measures about 70 cm in length, with a black-and-white body and two black bands across the chest. In Japanese captivity, spring is the breeding season. Around February, pairs gather pebbles and twigs to build nests and typically lay two eggs between March and April.
Magellanic penguins are monogamous, with both parents sharing incubation and chick-rearing duties. Eggs hatch after approximately 40 days. Chicks are covered in natal down, which gradually molts over several weeks. For their first year, they lack the two black chest bands characteristic of adults, allowing for easy distinction.
Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Granvista Hotel & Resort operates a wide range of facilities across Japan, including city hotels, business hotels, hot spring inns, comprehensive marine leisure facilities, golf courses, and highway restaurants. Originating with Sapporo Grand Hotel—the first full-scale Western-style hotel in Hokkaido—the company continues to grow through management contracting services, working in harmony with local communities.
Company Name: Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Head Office: S-GATE Otemachi North 5F, 2-3-4 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Founded: August 27, 1958
Capital: 100 million JPY
President & CEO: Yukio Arai
TEL: 03-5209-4121 (Main)
URL: https://www.granvista.co.jp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/granvista.co.jp
X: https://twitter.com/granvistaTW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/granvistahotelsandresorts/
Sapporo Grand Hotel / Sapporo Park Hotel / Kumamoto Hotel Castle (Affiliated Facility) / Hotel InterGate Kyoto Shijo-Shinmachi / Hotel InterGate Tokyo Kyobashi / Hotel InterGate Hiroshima / Hotel InterGate Kanazawa / Hotel InterGate Osaka Umeda / Ginza Grand Hotel / Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka / Kyoto Machiya Nijo Sawaragi no Yado / Kyoto Machiya Gion Yasaka no Yado / Shirasagiso Grand Hotel / Hotel Yumoto Noboribetsu / BLISSTIA SUITES & RESORT Okinawa Onna Village (Opening July 2026) / YOKI MATSUSHIMA (Opening August 2026) / Katsuura Sea World / Katsuura Sea World Hotel / Kobe Suma Sea World / Kobe Suma Sea World Hotel / Tomakomai Golf Resort 72 / Sano Highway Restaurant / Ashigara Highway Restaurant / Otsu Highway Restaurant /
Kobe Suma Sea World
Kobe Suma Sea World offers the only orca performance in western Japan, a buffet restaurant where guests can dine while watching orcas, and the world’s first educational zone dedicated to orca ecology. As a 'connected edutainment aquarium' that blends learning (Education) and entertainment (Entertainment), it provides engaging opportunities for both adults and children to learn and enjoy.
* Kobe Suma Sea World is a group facility of Granvista Hotel & Resort.
The five hatched Magellanic penguin chicks are growing healthily under the care of their parents. Approximately one month after hatching, they have begun leaving their nests, making them visible to visitors.
By around three months after hatching, the chicks will reach the same size as adult penguins, begin eating fish provided by keepers, and shed their fluffy down feathers—known as 'natal down'—enabling them to swim. For their first year, they lack the two distinctive black chest bands of adult Magellanic penguins, making them easy to identify.
While visitor access may be temporarily restricted depending on the chicks' health, we kindly ask guests to warmly support the healthy development of these young penguins alongside our staff.
[About the Magellanic Penguin Chicks]
The hatched Magellanic penguin chicks are on display at Rocky Life on the 4th floor of Aqua Live. The chicks grow by consuming regurgitated food from their parents. Visitors may occasionally hear the chicks calling out to their parents for food. While initially staying within the nest, the chicks are gradually venturing out and walking around the nest area, increasingly appearing before guests.
* Viewing may be unavailable depending on animal conditions.
Parent penguins and chick one day after hatching (photo taken May 5, 2026). Parent penguins and chicks lined up in front of the nest (photo taken June 8, 2026).
[About the Magellanic Penguin]
Japanese Name: マゼランペンギン (Magellanic Penguin)
English Name: Magellanic Penguin
Scientific Name: Spheniscus magellanicus
Native to the coasts of Chile and Argentina in South America and the Falkland Islands, this penguin species measures about 70 cm in length, with a black-and-white body and two black bands across the chest. In Japanese captivity, spring is the breeding season. Around February, pairs gather pebbles and twigs to build nests and typically lay two eggs between March and April.
Magellanic penguins are monogamous, with both parents sharing incubation and chick-rearing duties. Eggs hatch after approximately 40 days. Chicks are covered in natal down, which gradually molts over several weeks. For their first year, they lack the two black chest bands characteristic of adults, allowing for easy distinction.
Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Granvista Hotel & Resort operates a wide range of facilities across Japan, including city hotels, business hotels, hot spring inns, comprehensive marine leisure facilities, golf courses, and highway restaurants. Originating with Sapporo Grand Hotel—the first full-scale Western-style hotel in Hokkaido—the company continues to grow through management contracting services, working in harmony with local communities.
Company Name: Granvista Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd.
Head Office: S-GATE Otemachi North 5F, 2-3-4 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Founded: August 27, 1958
Capital: 100 million JPY
President & CEO: Yukio Arai
TEL: 03-5209-4121 (Main)
URL: https://www.granvista.co.jp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/granvista.co.jp
X: https://twitter.com/granvistaTW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/granvistahotelsandresorts/
Sapporo Grand Hotel / Sapporo Park Hotel / Kumamoto Hotel Castle (Affiliated Facility) / Hotel InterGate Kyoto Shijo-Shinmachi / Hotel InterGate Tokyo Kyobashi / Hotel InterGate Hiroshima / Hotel InterGate Kanazawa / Hotel InterGate Osaka Umeda / Ginza Grand Hotel / Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka / Kyoto Machiya Nijo Sawaragi no Yado / Kyoto Machiya Gion Yasaka no Yado / Shirasagiso Grand Hotel / Hotel Yumoto Noboribetsu / BLISSTIA SUITES & RESORT Okinawa Onna Village (Opening July 2026) / YOKI MATSUSHIMA (Opening August 2026) / Katsuura Sea World / Katsuura Sea World Hotel / Kobe Suma Sea World / Kobe Suma Sea World Hotel / Tomakomai Golf Resort 72 / Sano Highway Restaurant / Ashigara Highway Restaurant / Otsu Highway Restaurant /
Kobe Suma Sea World
Kobe Suma Sea World offers the only orca performance in western Japan, a buffet restaurant where guests can dine while watching orcas, and the world’s first educational zone dedicated to orca ecology. As a 'connected edutainment aquarium' that blends learning (Education) and entertainment (Entertainment), it provides engaging opportunities for both adults and children to learn and enjoy.
* Kobe Suma Sea World is a group facility of Granvista Hotel & Resort.
FAQ
How many Magellanic penguin chicks were born?
Five Magellanic penguin chicks hatched between April and May 2026.
When can visitors see the chicks?
About one month after hatching, chicks begin leaving the nest and become viewable.
What makes Kobe Suma Sea World unique?
It features western Japan’s only orca show and the world’s first orca ecology education zone.
When is the breeding season for Magellanic penguins?
In Japanese captivity, breeding occurs in spring, with eggs laid in March–April.
What are the operating hours of Kobe Suma Sea World?
Weekdays 10:00–18:00, weekends/holidays 10:00–20:00; subject to seasonal changes.