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African penguins are an essential part of the food chain. They help control populations of small fish species and provide food for larger predators. Their guano also provides natural fertilizer for algae and ocean plants. These days, the ecosystem is having a big impact on the penguins. The ocean currents are shifting causing the fish the penguins eat to have to swim farther and longer to find fish. This is making it harder for them to raise their chicks and build up their fat for their feather molt. The last two years, hundreds of penguin chicks have been abandoned by their parents who had to swim off to find food. A wildlife rescue group in South Africa called SANCCOB was able to take the chicks in and hand raise them for release back into the wild. Erin Brown - African Penguin Keeper at the Memphis Zoo
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How many African penguins are left in the wild in 2011?
2600 African penguins are left in the world
What ecosystems do penguins live in?
Penguins are described as living in the Polar ecosystem. Others would argue that penguins actually live in the Arctic bionome.
What are the African penguins predotor?
the prediter thateats african penguins are sharks cape fur seals and maybe killer whales
What do the African penguins eat in wild?
African penguins eat pilchards, anchovies, sardines, mackerel and herrings, squid, and shellfish.
What are the effects of whaling on the ecosystem of the ocean?
It hurts the ecosystem:)
Does the African penguins live in the southern African waters?
yes
Are african penguins endangerd?
yes
What hunts African Penguins?
peapel
Who are in a penguin ecosystem besides other penguins?
orcas seals fish
Why do African Penguins live in the Arctic?
No Penguin lives in the Arctic the Arctic is North. African Penguins do not live in the Arctic or Antarctica. They live in Africa.
Where are penguins in cape town?
You will find a colony of African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Simonstown.
What is the African penguins worst predator?
shark
