3. Emperor penguin
• Emperor penguins are the largest of the penguin
species , mate and breed in the Antarctic ice . They
make a terrible journey through the ice up to 75 miles (
120 kilometers ) to reach the breeding colonies during
the frigid Antarctic winter . While this can be quite
austere life , for now it's sustainable : Emperor
penguins are classified Least Concern by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN)
Red List of Threatened Species.
4.
5. Galapagos penguin
• The Galapagos penguin , endemic to the
Galapagos Islands around Ecuador in the
Pacific Ocean, has experienced a population
decline of more than 50 percent since the
1970s , and faces a probability of 30 percent
extinction in this century. Habitat destruction
by increasing human population and tourism
on the islands , along with the introduction of
feral cats that eat penguins are its biggest
threats .
6.
7. king penguin
• This long distance forage species is stable, but
one study found that the average of their
feeding has recently doubled, which means
they have to travel farther to find food. They
are the second largest penguin in the world,
after the Emperor species.