Humboldt Penguin - Spheniscus humboldti

Length 1.8-2.3 ft (55.9-71.1 cm)
Weight 8-13 lb (3628.7-5896.7 g)
Clutch Size 2
Chicks at birth Semi-altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Vulnerable
Continents:SA
     

Humboldt Penguins breeds in coastal Peru and Chile. They eat small fish and their nests are in guano deposits on islands or rocky shores. Their numbers are declining because of over-fishing, climate change and ocean acidification.

Juvenile
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Juvenile
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Juvenile
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Adult
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
Note the spiny tongue and roof of mouth for holding onto fish
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Note the spiny tongue and roof of mouth for holding onto fish
09/20/2014 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
Picture/image of Humboldt Penguin
10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA

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