One of the 15 penguins on WAnimals
Birds · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae
Spheniscus humboldti
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
Unlike most penguins, which usually raise only one of their two chicks, this species normally manages to incubate and rear both eggs successfully.
Weight
4 kg – 5 kg
Size
56 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Piscivore
Feeds mainly on fish.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Britannica · SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · BioExpedition · Biological Diversity · MarineBio · Animalia.bio · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · PMC (foot darkening age study)
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Humboldt Penguin — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The humboldt penguin is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 6 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about humboldt penguin.
