Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list six species of penguin as threatened species and one _ the African penguin _ as an endangered species. Tags: bush penguins endangered species. Not perfect, but still, wow.

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Penguins Protection Endangered Species Fish 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

These birds are tagged and migrate to the Sululta Plains on the Ethiopian highlands were they spend their winter. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa. Sadly this tiny Middle Eastern remnant has declined from 7 birds at discovery to just a 3 birds that returned to their nesting colony this year.

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Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Jean Loscalzo is a penguin buff (Can you blame her?) and would love to watch Rockhopper Penguins. My Brazilian wish bird would be Rockhopper Penguin: raucous, feisty birds with really cool haircuts, a sort of disheveled yellow-black shaggy look that they wear well. See who won the contest here! Get yours today!

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 211