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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