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It really just depends on the species and where they breed. Chinstrap Penguins, of whom usually live on the edge of the coast or on the end of islands in the Antarctic Circle, only have to go as far as the end of the island and maybe a couple hundred metres 'till they find some fish. Sometimes it is up to a couple of kilometres.

For some of the larger penguins, such as Kings and Emperors, they can go up to 100km to get to the water in the winter in a late breeding season as they live far in from the coast and the antarctic ice is quite unrelenting. The Emperor and King penguins, however, can expand their stomachs until they almost burst full of food, which, considering the size of these particular species, is quite a lot. This is enough for both the father and the child and some more for a few weeks until she goes again.

For different, smaller species it can be anywhere from 2.5km to the coast to up to about 30-50km, depending on the species. This is still no small feat, considering the size of those little Rockhoppers.

Hope this solved your question,

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