Rockhopper+Penguin+2011

Rockhopper Penguin Chase and Sophia Characteristics:The Rockhopper weighs -4,5-6.5lbs it is blue black and white.They have orange beaks and red eyes.It is 22 inches long the top of the back and head are black.The Rockhopper penguin has bright yellow feathers on the side of their head.

Habitat:The Rockhopper lives in rocky coastlines along Southern Atlantic oceans.In breeding season they live in sub-Antartica they spend their winters at sea.

Food:The Rockhopper eats lots of krill,fish,and squid .

Predators:The Rockhoppers predators are fur seals, blue sharks, leopard seals,and birds.

Babies:Two eggs are usually laid.Often only one chick survives.The first egg is smaller and often gets eaten by predators.The second egg is larger and the chick that hatches from this egg has a better chance of surviving.It takes 34 days for a baby chick to hatch.After 4 weeks of life,the babies group with other chicks their own age. Other Interesting Facts:The male sits on the egg for 4 months until it hatches.They hop up to five feet they live for ten years.The Rockhopper penguin are also known as Southern Rockhopper penguins.Rockhopper gets its name by hopping up and down steep slopes.Rockhopper penguin will attack humans who get to close.

Future:There are no conservation effects in place 3 million.It is estimated that Rockhopper penguins have undergone a decline of more than 30% in their total population size over the past 30 years.If the decline continues they may be considered endangered in the near future. media type="file" key="chase.MOV" width="300" height="300"media type="file" key="Sofia.MOV" align="right" width="300" height="300"