Penguin Report

 

Snares Crested Penguin

The Snares Crested Penguin is one of the endangered penguins because their population is dropping low. These Snares Crested Penguins can climb trees and they are one of the most amazing species in the world. 

Habitat: 

The penguins nest mostly within the forest of the North East Island. They sometimes migrate to one of the small Islands to breed their babies in winter. 

Food: They only feed on squid, krill and small fish. Snares Penguins only eat squid, krill and small fish for them to hunt. They dive into the water and catch them with their beak, and feed to their young ones as well. 

Threats: There are no threats to the Snares Island, and the breeding Islands are free from predators. Sea leopards and sea lions are the predator to the snare penguins. They eat any type of penguin, but not on Snares Island. The Snares Island does not have any predators or threats to the Island. 

Behavior: Snares Crested Penguins are a small group of penguins and they can only be spotted on Stewart Island. The coolest thing about this species is that they climb trees. Penguins have been spotted on branches up to 2 m off the ground. 

Lifecycle: The male penguin keeps the egg warm so it can hatch. When the egg hatches they start to eat some fish, while a couple of days or weeks later they start to get fluffier. A couple of months later, they start to get bigger into adults. Once they are big, now they can get started to hunt for food so they can survive. 

By Karmi