African	Chinstrap	King
Macaroni	Magellanic	Rockhopper

SPECIES

There are lots of species of penguins out there. These are some of them: King, Royal, Erect-crested, Yellow-eyed, Fjordland, Snares, Magellanic, African, Humboldt, Emperor, Gentoo, Adelie, Rockhopper, Chinstrap, Galapagos, Little(Blue), Macaroni. Penguins only live in the southern hemisphere. They can be found in the southern part of Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia and New Zealand.

BASIC FACTS

You all probably know that penguins are birds but even though penguins are birds they can't fly. If you ever see a penguin swimming it will look it is flying in the water. These are some things penguins eat: shrimp, squid, fish, shellfish, krill.

BABIES

Penguins lay one or two eggs at a time. Once the egg is laid the father sits on nest to keep it warm while the mother feeds to store fat. When she returns the egg is ready to hatch. When it hatches both parents care for the chick. When getting food one guards the chick and the other gets the food.

Penguins are not taught to swim. Once they get their adult feathers they leave the nest and jump in the water and swim away.

Chick	Emperor Chick and Parents	Penguin Chick	Gentoo and Chicks

WHY ENDANGERED

Penguins are endangered animals along with lots of others. They are dying because of oil spills and their homes getting polluted and destroyed.

Oiled crested penguin	Penguin covered in oil

Many of the penguin pictures were obtained from Lockett Photography.