Look at this sleeping position!! Gentoo penguin chick 2 is sleeping soundly with its legs spread out 💤 #NoboribetsuMarineParkNix

Quoted from @marinepark_nixe's post

The image shows the chick, who appears to be fast asleep in the playpen in the middle, with its parent penguins watching over it. The chick's bold sleeping position has drawn many comments on social media, such as "It's sleeping spread-eagled," "It's so cute," "It's going to be something big in the future!" and "It's just too cute."

Sprawled out! A baby Gentoo penguin sleeping in an adorable position

When you wake up, you'll look like this!

The penguins live at Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, an aquarium in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido. According to Takahashi, who is in charge of the penguins and took the photos, "It's normal for Gentoo penguin chicks to always rest on their bellies like this." When Takahashi went to check on the chicks on the day, he found them fast asleep, unaware of the staff's presence. "It made me chuckle, so I took the photo right away."

The popular Penguin Parade. The debut of baby penguins may not be far off!

The chick that has become the talk of the town was born on June 28th, 2025. It was only 26 days old when the photo was taken, and its gender is still unknown. Its name is yet to be decided. It is currently being raised in the backyard, and is expected to be open to the public in the fall.

By the way, the only chance to meet this chick at present is to take part in the backstage tour called "A peek behind the scenes of Nix Castle!", which allows you to see behind the scenes of the facility. If you're interested, please check the official information.

This summer, we will also be holding an event with the theme of "coolness"!

Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, known as the "Aquarium in a Castle," is a photo spot wherever you look!

Finally, we asked Takahashi if he would like to give a comment to anyone who learned about Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe through this topic.

"At Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, you can see not only penguins but many other creatures! In the summer, we have lots of events themed around 'coolness,' so please come and visit us. We also regularly post updates on the chicks on social media, so we hope you'll take a look!" (Takahashi, Penguin Manager at Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe)

The Aqua Tunnel gives you the feeling of being in the ocean

The much talked about baby Gentoo penguins are currently being carefully raised in the backyard, but we look forward to seeing them grow up healthily so that we can meet them one day! Why not spend a special time this summer at this "castle aquarium," filled with healing and excitement?