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African Penguin

What are we doing about this?. African Penguin. By: Nick Pollard. Aliases. Spheniscus demersus J ackass penguin Black-footed Penguin. Penguin stats. 23-25 in. tall 5-9 pounds Eats small fish They sleep anywhere they can . Penguin Stats. Cont. They lay two eggs

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African Penguin

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  1. What are we doing about this? African Penguin By: Nick Pollard

  2. Aliases • Spheniscusdemersus • Jackass penguin • Black-footed Penguin

  3. Penguin stats. • 23-25 in. tall • 5-9 pounds • Eats small fish • They sleep anywhere they can

  4. Penguin Stats. Cont. • They lay two eggs • Can breed after 2-4 years • Both predator and prey • Both group and isolation animal

  5. Location • Africa’s coastal waters and islands • Namibia through South Africa

  6. Why so little? • Depletion of food • Climate change • Incidents…(BP) • introduced species One is the loneliest number

  7. How many? • 25,000 breeding pairs • Annual decline of nearly 5% Love endures all, except extinction

  8. Conservation efforts • Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation • Establish colonies near fish stocks • Penguin Conservation Centre (PCC) • Care for ill, injured and oiled seabirds • has treated over 83,000 birds

  9. Conservation effortsCont. • Influencing policies such as fish quotas • Banning fishing around breeding zones • Banning the killing of penguins

  10. Attention test • What continent is the penguin located? • What is one other name for the penguin? • What’s one reason for their decreasing numbers? • How many penguins are left? • What is the Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation do to preserve the penguins?

  11. Bibliography • http://www.neaq.org/animals_and_exhibits/animals/african_penguin/ • http://www.penguins.cl/african-penguins.htm • http://www.birdlife.org.za/conservation/threatened-species/african-penguin-conservation

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