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African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Context
African penguins could be extinct by 2035, if not saved. At present there are fewer than 20,000 birds left in the wild.
About
- They are found only in Namibia and South Africa.
- Protection:African penguins have been protected under South Africa’s Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act since 1973 (and more recently under the Marine Threatened or Protected Species Regulations since 2017).
- They have pink glands above their eyes that they can send blood to help cool down in the summer heat. The hotter a penguin is, the pinker its eyebrow glands become.
- African penguins live in large colonies. They spend their days at sea feeding and their nights gathered together on shore.
- They are excellent swimmers with perfectly streamlined bodies. They can swim up to 12 mph.
- They are monogamous, meaning they have one partner throughout their life.
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