Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, nods to their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population, respectively.
Last season’s counts from the six Rockhopper penguin colonies that are annually monitored showed some signs of recovery with a small but encouraging increase in numbers during the past two years.
On December 4, our king penguins Elliot, Ethel and Arthur, Gentoo penguin Schroeder, and southern rockhopper penguins Woody and Buddah took a walk outside in… ...
Black-browed Albatross and Southern Rockhopper Penguins nest... Black-browed Albatross and Southern Rockhopper Penguins nest together on the cliffs of West Point Island in the Falkland Islands ...