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Humboldt penguin
A bird of the Peruvian and Chilean coasts, associated with the cold Humboldt Current.
Jazyk obsahu
The Humboldt penguin lives along the coasts of Peru and Chile, influenced by a cold ocean current. The bird takes its name from the Humboldt Current. Its natural landscape consists of shores, cliffs and rocky recesses, rather than the Antarctic ice sheet. These penguins live in colonies, with other pairs and their young close by.
Fish form the main part of their food. They also eat cephalopods and crustaceans. A nest may be built on a cliff, in a cave or in a rocky crack, and less often in the open. The female lays two eggs, which both parents incubate for about 40 days. In the wild, breeding can take place throughout the year. Caring for the eggs is therefore a shared task, while nesting ties the birds to rocky shores. The species participates in the European EEP breeding programme. At Kraków Zoo it offers a chance to compare a seabird's life with that of the land mammals on the same route.
Pre deti
Not every penguin lives among Antarctic ice. The Humboldt penguin comes from the coasts of Peru and Chile in South America. The cold Humboldt Current flows there and gives the bird its name. These penguins live in colonies, with many other penguins nearby.
Their main food is fish. They also eat crustaceans and cephalopods. On shore, they look for a nesting place, perhaps a rocky crack, a cave or a cliff. The mother lays two eggs. Both parents then take turns incubating them for about 40 days. In the wild, chicks can arrive at different times of year. European zoos work together to breed these birds in the EEP programme. A seaside penguin colony has its counterparts in zoos too.
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