“Gather in colonies of up to 100,000 members! Macaroni penguins can swim as fast as 15 mph. While most penguins waddle, macaroni penguins can also walk, hop, and climb. Macaroni penguins mate for life. “
Scientific Classification
KINGDOM
Animalia
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Sphenisciformes
FAMILY
Spheniscidae
GENUS
Eudyptes
Location
Antarctica
Bird
Carnivore
Habitat
Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic, Marine Intertidal
Food
Fish, Squid, Crustaceans
Threat
Habitat Destruction Invasive Species Introduction Climate Change Disease