Meet the Gentoo penguin - the fastest underwater swimmer of all penguins, reaching speeds up to 36 km/h! 🐧💨 Recognisable by their bright orange bills and white “headbands,” Gentoos are curious, social birds that thrive in large colonies across the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands. Fun fact: Gentoos build their nests out of pebbles - and sometimes even gift them to attract a mate 🥺 📸: Page Chichester 🚢 The compass points to @polarlatitudes – be sure to give us a follow over ther

Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming penguins in the world 🐧 💨 They're also highly intelligent. Watch as they swim together to evade tough predators like this leopard seal. National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory spent two years discovering the secret behaviours, surprising intelligence and close-knit societies of penguins from Antarctica to the Galápagos. Much of what he discovered has never been filmed before. Watch Secrets of the Penguins this Earth Day. Tuesday April 22nd from 7pm,