Romantic Rockhoppers
by Inge Riis McDonald
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Romantic Rockhoppers
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Inge Riis McDonald
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Photograph - Photography
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The Rockhopper penguins live on rocky islands north of Antarctica from Chili to New Zealand. They are a little less than 2 feet tall and live on fish, squid and krill. They live is vast, very noisy groups and usually return to the same breeding grounds every year � often choosing the same nest and the same mate.
Their primary predators are Leopard seals.
These penguins are distinguished by a yellow tuff of feathers behind their red eyes.
The number of Rockhoppers are in serious decline because of overfishing and pollution and have been listed as a vulnerable species.
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June 14th, 2016
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