Where Do Penguins Live? | Penguin 101

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Where do penguins live in the world? Do penguins always live in the snow and ice? And what kind of habitat could you find African penguins in out there in the wild? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our latest episode of Penguin 101, featuring Aviculturist Kim!

Bonus, you'll also get to see the penguins building their pebble nests in our exhibit! All of the birds are part of a Species Survival Plan for threatened African penguins. The program, managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), maintains the genetic health of more than 800 African penguins throughout the 50 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums.

In Africa, African penguin populations have undergone a steep decline in the past century. As recently as the early twentieth century, breeding pairs numbered nearly one million—but by 1956, the population plummeted to around 141,000 pairs. Today, it's estimated that around 25,000 breeding pairs exist in the wild. African penguins are considered endangered, as their population has been reduced by over 97 percent in the last 100 years.

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Great video. I'm planning on visiting again soon and can't wait to see these guys... and the sharks. Thank you for caring for these beautiful creatures and educating humans in the process. 💙 🐧

Wendi
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great video i was playing class and it really helped

FootballFCGamingKidsForever
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I love how they keep helping themselves to rocks out of the bucket while she's talking 😂

rattyeely
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I love penguins 🐧🐧 I think that their so cute! 🙂❤️

Ariel_Alcazar.
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great video but how do we copy this link

FootballFCGamingKidsForever
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I would like to know why one penguin in the daily display is sitting on a fake egg and how long will she or he will be aloud to sit on that egg? How long do they sit on a egg? thank you in advance for your answer.

DJ-spfu