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Penguin Sounds

Hear how different penguins sound: Gentoo Penguin, African Penguin, King Penguin, Adelie Penguin and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

6 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Penguin Sounds

  1. Gentoo Penguin

    Pygoscelis papua, recorded in Antarctica, 2024.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  2. African Penguin

    Spheniscus demersus, recorded in South Africa, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Ryan van Huyssteen, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:21MP3

  3. King Penguin

    Aptenodytes patagonicus, recorded in SIQQ 1ZZ, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2022.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:35MP3

  4. Adelie Penguin

    Pygoscelis adeliae, recorded in Antarctica, 2022.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:26MP3

  5. Little Penguin

    Eudyptula minor, recorded in Auckland, NZ, 2019.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Spencer McIntyre, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:10MP3

  6. Emperor Penguin

    Aptenodytes forsteri, recorded in 2024.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:02MP3

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Questions

Can I use these penguin sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these penguin sounds?

Only for two of the six clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "African Penguin, Ryan van Huyssteen, CC BY 4.0" and "Little Penguin, Spencer McIntyre, CC BY 4.0". The other four need no credit.

Do all penguins sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has six of them: Gentoo Penguin, African Penguin, King Penguin, Adelie Penguin, Little Penguin and Emperor Penguin. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.