African Penguin

African PenguinBy Jessie

The African Penguin lives on the coast of Africa and on nearby islands

Habitat

Weight 4.5-11 pounds Size 27 inches tall Color Black with white stomach

Description

These penguins keep the same partner 1 penguin sits on the eggs and relies on the

other for food. They start breeding from 2-6 years of age 2 eggs are laid

Offspring

Fish Krill Squid

Diet

Penguin video

These penguins are hunted by humans Oil pollution is affecting these penguins too

Predators

Penguin from oil spill

There are only about 72,000 pairs left A reason why these penguins are

endangered is because of uncontrolled harvesting of penguin eggs and guano scraping

African penguins are considered vulnerable

Remaining population

The zoos are taking them in for them to breed so the eggs don’t get eaten.

How we are protecting them now

The African penguin sounds like a donkey In the 1900s there were 2 million penguins Penguin feathers are stiff and overlap in

layers to trap air next to the skin making their coat both wind and water proof

Fun Facts

Toledo Zoo “African Penguin” Internet http://www.toledozoo.org/animals/factpages/birds/penguin/data.html 10 October 2012

Lowry Park Zoo “African Penguin” Internet http://www.lowryparkzoo/bio.safari,african-penguin.php 10 October 2012

Bristol Zoo African Penguin http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/africanpenguin 11 October 2012

Seneca Park Zoo African Penguin http://www.senecaparkzoo.org/directory.aspx?category=bird&aid=5 11 October 2012

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