Blackfooted Penguin Facts

Blackfooted penguins live in cold ocean water near South Africa. Using their wings as flippers and their feet as rudders, they "fly" through the water fast enough to chase anchovy and other small fishes to eat.

To keep warm in the cold water, blackfooted penguins have a layer of packed feathers over a soft layer of down. On land, they can get too hot in the sun. To keep they pant.

Blackfooted penguin adults are 26.5 inches tall.

Penguins make good parents. They have the same mate for life. Both parents take turns warming the eggs and feeding and protecting their chicks.

Wild penguins have to eat every day.

The Blackfooted penguin's main predator or problem is people who make pollution.

Source - Monterey Aquarium,http://www.mbayaq.org/   - search "penguin"
adapted by C. Slegona, 05.06 - permission requested