Southern Rockhopper penguins have distinctive physical features including blood-red eyes, red-orange beaks, pink feet, and yellow stripes and plumes on their heads. They are skilled climbers who feed on krill, cephalopods, and fish, and weigh between 2.8 to 3 kg. Southern Rockhopper penguins nest on rocky shores near islands in sub-Antarctic regions, reproducing by laying two eggs that both parents take turns incubating for 33 to 35 days. Their predators in the ocean include sharks and killer whales, while on land other birds threaten their eggs and chicks, and they can live up to 10 years in the wild, with about 1.5 million breeding