Humboldt penguins

Spheniscus humboldti

Penguins at London Zoo

Animal facts

These penguins hunt in groups in the Humboldt Current and come ashore for only 3 months of the year to moult and breed. The bare skin around the bill helps get rid of excess heat when they are ashore.

Where they live

Southern Pacific, off South America

Habitat

Coastal seas

What they eat

Fish, especially anchovies and sardines

IUCN status

Vulnerable

Conservation work

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