HABITAT: When not hunting for food in the water, African penguins are found along rocky shores or brushy coastal areas.
RANGE: The only penguin to breed in Africa, 80% of the global population of African penguins can be found in 27 breeding colonies, mostly surrounding islands along the coasts from Namibia to South Africa.
STATUS: Endangered on the IUCN red list.
THREATS: Overfishing, oil spills, plastic pollution, habitat loss and climate change