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| During moult season they lose almost half of their body weight. At the end of the moult they return to the sea and spend about 6 weeks fattening up again. |
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They are about two feet tall and weigh 6.8 to 8 pounds. Penguins are birds that cannot fly, but swim very well and spend most of its life at sea. The African Penguin swims at a speed of about 4-15 miles per hour, but are prey for gulls, ibis, octopus and sharks.
This species is vulnerable due to over-fishing of their food supply, pollution from oil tankers and removal of nesting sites being used for fertilizer.
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| DISTRIBUTION |
| Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa |
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| HABITAT |
| Warm coastal areas |
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| DIET |
| Fish, crustaceans, squid |
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| BREEDING |
| The penguin’s nest by burrowing into the ground, guano (bird droppings) or rock crevices, or seek shelter under sparse vegetation. |
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| AT THE AVIARY |
| See Stanley, Elvis, Patrick, Simon, Sidney, Preston, Dotty, Kristen, TJ, and Rainbow in Penguin Point |
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