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Of the 1.5-million African Penguin population estimated in 1910, only some 10% remained at the end of the 20th-century. African penguin populations, which breed in Namibia and South Africa, have declined by 95 percent since preindustrial times.Commercial fisheries have forced these penguins to search for prey farther off shore, as well as making them eat less nutritious prey, since their preferred prey has become scarce. Global climate change is also affecting these penguins' prey abundance.
As recently as the mid-twentieth century, penguin eggs were considered a delicacy and were still being collected for sale. Unfortunately, the practice was to smash eggs found a few days prior to gathering, to ensure that only fresh ones were sold. This added to the drastic decline of the penguin population around the Cape coast, a decline which was hastened by the removal of guano from islands for use as fertilizer, eliminating the burrowing material used by penguins. Penguins remain susceptible to pollution of their habitat by petrochemicals from spills, shipwrecks and cleaning of tankers while at sea.
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Is the African penguin is listed as an endangered species?
Yes
Why are all penguins considered to be endangered?
They aren't. Only five species are, including: Galapagos penguin African penguin Humboldt penguin Erect crested penguin Yellow eyed penguin 12 species are not considered endangered.
What is a penguins present status?
Thw African penguin's present status is: ENDANGERED!
Which penguins are close to becoming endangered?
There are five endangered penguin species. African, yellow eyed, Humboldt, erect crested and Galapagos are endangered.
Is there an endangered penguin?
Five species out of the seventeen species. Galapagos, African, Humboldt, yellow eyed, and erect crested are endangered.
Is a emperor penguin endangered or not endangered?
The emperor penguin is not endangered.
Is the penguin endangered?
are penguins endangered
Is The African Ringneck Endangered?
No, the African Ringneck is not endangered
Are Penguin's Endangered?
No
What kind of penguins are endangered?
the most endangered penguins are the galapagoes penguin and the yellow eyed penguin.
Is the Australian Little Penguin endangered?
No. The little Penguin, also known as the "Fairy Penguin", is not endangered. Its conservation status is "Least concern".
Which kinds of penguins are classified as endangered?
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 threatenedMagellanic penguin - Near threatenedRockhopper 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 concernFairy penguin - Least concern
