1. Kelsey Harris Ms. Anderson September 13,2010 Endangered Species *African Penguin

2. African Penguin Live mostly in south Africa. Need to live near water to survive Do not like cold weather, but enjoys warm/cool water.

3. …. About 68cm in length Weigh 2.1 and 3.7kg Reach speeds up to 20km/h 70,000 breeding pairs Found only in Africa and Namibia Cant be bread any where else because of climate.

4. What they eat… Anchovies Pilchards (sardines) Horse mackerel Round herrings Squid Crustaceans

5. Penguin appearance…… Female appearance: Smaller, shorter bills have more stripes on body Males appearance: Larger, heavier bills, always seen in pairs, they are never alone Children appearance: Not black and white yet, usually blue-grey with out the white face, or stripes.

6. Picture of African Penguin on the Beach Female penguin

7. Why they’re endangered Too much fishing on the African coast has cause penguins to travel farther to find food. With less food for them, their babies are not surviving; which is causing a the drop in the population.

8. What we can do to help these penguins Breed the types of food they like to eat Find other places for fishermen to fish Stop fishing as often as they are

9. Its up to you… Do your part and help save these little penguins!

10. Works Cited www.bing.com www.wikipedia.org/africanpenguin www.about.com/africanpenguins