GentooPenguins

= Gentoo Penguins  = =  =  by Ava, Aliya, and Jack      =Characteristics...= The Gentoo penguin has a red-orange lower mandible. They have very bright orange beaks.Gentoo's breeding colonies are foundin south Georgiaon in the falkland. =Habitat...= The Gentoo penguin lives in the Antarctic. They live in small colonies. In the sub-Antartica the nests are often found amongest tussocks, where as on the Antartic peninsula they nest on stoney ice-free areas and beaches.

=Babies...= When the chick is around 14 weeks of age they are called a fledge.When a chick is 14 weeks of age they get into groups of babies.Two eggs are laid inside this circle.The eggs ara layed after 34 to 36 days. =Food...  = The gentoo penguin eats krill, fish and other tipes of fish. =Predators...= The gentoo penguin predators are the shark, killer wale, and the fur and lepord seal.

=Other intersting facts...= They prefer the island grass lands for nest building.Gentoos are one of the most laid back penguins.

=Future for these penguins...= There is going to be a sad life for the gentoo penguin.