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Only four species of penguins are fully considered to be endangered (ie, imminently in danger of becoming extinct in the wild) by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). However of the 17 species of penguins, all but 5 are considered at least vulnerable or threatened.
There are 17 species of penguins and they are all protected, meaning they cannot be hunted legally, or have their eggs collected. Despite this protection, penguin populations are decreasing, and in some areas they have decreased as much as 80%, but not all are endangered yet.
Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the penguin which is most at risk is the Galapagos penguin. It is listed as endangered, and this essentially means it is in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughmost of its range.
Currently, the African penguin is also under consideration for being added to this endangered species list.
The Southern Rockhopper is under consideration for being included on the threatened list.
Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Humboldtpenguin is also listed as endangered.
Under the IUCN listing, the Erect Crested penguin and the Yellow eyed penguin are listed as endangered.
The status of the other penguins is as follows:
- Gentoo penguin - Near threatened
- Magellanic penguin - Near threatened
- Rockhopper penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Macaroni penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Fiordland crested penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Snares Island penguin - Vulnerable (population small but currently stable)
- Royal penguin - (Vulnerable - population still recovering from being exploited in the past)
- Emperor penguin - Least concern (population stable)
- King penguin - Least concern (population stable or increasing)
- Adelie penguin - Least concern (population increasing in some regions, decreasing in others)
- Chinstrap penguin - Least concern
- Fairy penguin - Least concern
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere are 17 different species of penguins. Of these, the Northern rockhopper penguin, the Erect-crested penguin, the yellow-eyed penguin, the African penguin, and the Galapagos penguin are all endangered.
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∙ 11y agoYes, there are several. A few are the chinstrap, king, and african.
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∙ 11y agoAfrican, yellow eyed, Humboldt, erect crested, and Galapagos.
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∙ 11y agoThe yellow eye penguin is the most endangered
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Which penguins have been classified as endangered?
The Galapagos PenguinAlso, the African, Humboldt, Erect crested, and yellow eyed penguins are endangered.
What is the population size of the Rockhopper penguin?
There are approximately 500,000 Rockhopper penguins currently in the wild. The species is classified as endangered.
How endangered are penguins?
Some species of penguins are currently on the endangered list. Climate change and humans are responsible for penguins becoming endangered.
Are humbolt penguins endangered?
Yes. This is one of five endangered penguins.
How are penguins becoming endangered?
Some species of penguins are currently on the endangered list. Climate change and humans are responsible for penguins becoming endangered.
Is the penguin endangered?
are penguins endangered
Are penguins endangered spieces?
no penguins are threatened
Are endangered penguins endangered?
well yes
What kind of penguins are endangered?
the most endangered penguins are the galapagoes penguin and the yellow eyed penguin.
Are penguins and puffins endangered?
Some species of penguins are endangered. Puffins are watched and there are groups lobbying to place them on the endangered species list.
What penguins species are endangered?
yellow eyed penguins
Are Emperor penguins endangered species?
No, they are not endangered species.
