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In 2010, the total African penguin population was estimated at 55,000. At the rate of decline seen from 2000 to 2010, the African penguin is expected to be extinct in the wild by 2026. [25] In 2012, about 18,700 breeding pairs were estimated to live in South Africa, with the majority on St. Croix Island in Algoa Bay. [14] [26]
The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus. It is unrelated to the penguins of the Southern Hemisphere, which were named for their resemblance to this species.
Diego Penaloza, president of the Safari Conservation Foundation, says the main threats to penguins in the wild are marine pollution, lack of pet supervision, and disturbance of nesting sites.
Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae ... most extinct species of penguins, ... but there are no wild penguins in the Arctic.
The Galápagos penguin ... life expectancy in the wild could be significantly reduced. ... there is a 30% chance of extinction for the Galápagos penguin. ...
Sphenisciformes (penguins) Strigiformes (owls) ... Conservation status Extinct in the wild ... List of extinct birds
The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. ... ago — soon after the dinosaur extinction. Later penguin ancestors are believed to have ...
Today, African penguins have become rare, and will certainly become extinct in the wild if a Biodiversity Management Plan is not devised for them soon." Knowing this, that makes Kleve's experience ...