Should We Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day

Therefore there was a recorded 8 birds, 1 dove, 5 magpie goose and 2 pacific black duck, 3 weeks after the floods. By 2017 the total of 8 birds, 3 species have now increased to a total of 25 birds, 6 species in 4 years. Though this being said many of the birds are ‘new’ to the area such as the 15 Cotton pygmy Geese and 4 recorded Dusky Moorhen. 6 bird species were seen/recorded in 2017, these being the 2 Black cormorant, 1 pacific black duck, Cotton pygmy, Dusky moorhen, little egret and willie wagtail. Other bird species such as the magpie goose which had a number of 41 recorded in 2009, 5 in 2013 and now 0. This indicates that the diversity of birds and population has decreased as a result of their habitat loss and or an a adequate supply of food.

“A devastating oil spill, 40,000 penguins and the humans that saved their lives” (Tarshish 15). The oil spilt from ships is toxic to the penguins. If people are not fast enough penguins could lose their lives. “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” and “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time” have many similarities and differences such as conflict and the solution to helping the penguins.

The articles from Lauren Tarshis and Dyan deNapoli and the video all describe penguin rescue efforts after the oil spill. The article "The Amazing Penguin Rescue" by Lauren Tarshis the main idea is that oil spills can cause lots of problems to the animals like the African Penguin. The other piece of text "The Amazing Penguin Rescue" the main idea is oil spills can cause problems that are hard to complete. It also shows how hard it is to clean them from the sticky oil. Finally the video the main idea is that even if we try hard to help them their habitat will never be the same.

The article I found is about the endangerment of african penguins. The african penguin is endangered, and many laws have been put into place in South Africa to protect them, mainly preventing fishing so they have a stable food supply. The article talks about how fisherman are a big cause for the penguins dying out, and how the prevention of fishing has greatly increased their population. However, despite all the efforts to protect them, it still isn't enough to get them off the endangered species list. The penguins still face many dangers like water pollution and climate changes that destroy their habitats. African penguins also had a 90% decrease in population size from the 1930’s to early 2000’s. However in the last 10 years the population

To begin with, if the Galapagos Penguin were to become extinct, it would harm the ecosystem detrimentally, specifically the food web. In the food web of the Galapagos Islands, the Galapagos Penguin is the second order consumer as it feeds 0n smaller fish. If it were to become extinct, the population of the first order consumer (small fish such as mullet and sardines) would dramatically increase causing the producer to decrease and slowly die out. This will also impact the other first order consumers as there will be less food to share amongst them slowly triggering their extinction as well. Overall the extinction of the Galapagos Penguin will completely put the local ecosystem out of balance.

Penguins ( family Spheniscidae, order Sphenisciformes) are a group of flightless, aquatic birds living exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in Antarctica. Well-adapted for life in the water, these birds have countershaded white and black plumage, and their wings have evolved into flat, paddle-like flippers. They feed on squid, fish, krill and other forms of sealife. Penguins spend half of their lives in the oceans and half on land. This list contains 10 unusual facts about penguins you may not know.

My name is Zachary Rowe, I am going to talk about the global warming weather effects in Alaska and how it has affected the population of various living animal species. The number of large predators living in the southern Beaufort Sea of Alaska has decreased from 1,500 animals in 2001, to just under 900 in 2010. As the species are decreasing in numbers, they are now listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Another problem in 2013, a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have seen a decline in reindeer inside Alaskan boundaries. These aren't the only species whose populations has

The inuit have to understand the natural patterns of Arctic wildlife because of global warming. Global warming is causing problems because the number

March of the Penguins starts with the journey to their mating ground across the ice in Antarctica, starting with a walk of 70 miles. Natural selection starts at this point; many penguins die during the journey across the ice; only those who survive the journey reproduce. Penguins are not unique, returning through dangers to specific mating grounds. Other examples include salmon and eels, showing a general pattern of natural selection.

Although the authors of this article regularly use a multitude of sources, data, and statistics to support their hypothesis, there are several (not all) which seem to be overly used and randomly cited. This may serve as a constraint to the audience because if the information presented does not seem to be entirely relevant, it may be a painless assumption for the audience that the issue at hand is not an incredibly urgent one, but instead, a rhetoric discoursed just for the sake of rhetoric. Also, the overwhelming wealth of information shown may serve as a distraction from the simple fact the rhetoric is trying to convey: penguins are affected by climate change; in result, penguins affect the environment.

Arctic fox is small animal that can reach 26 inches in length and 6.5 to 17 pounds of weight. Bushy tail is usually 13.7 inches long.

Sea ice is a vital breeding and nursing habitat for emperor penguins, where their colonies are formed far from the open sea. The breeding penguins, would then, go on scavenging trips throughout the entire development and chick nurturing stages. However, during the period with thick and wide sea ice cover, the trips become longer. Adult penguins would have to use up more energy for travel, which will result in lower offspring provisioning and hatching success (Barbraud & Weimerskirch, 2001, p. 185). Also, sea ice could influence the emperor penguin by “topdown processes”. Diminished sea ice could allow access to hunting areas of the emperor penguin by potential predators, such as killer whales (Jenouvrier et al., (2012), p. 2759). Consequently, there are no emperor penguin remains found in killer whale diets. Nevertheless, penguins that have used up so much energy (especially males after their 4 months fast) are vulnerable to other predators, which could result in a lower survival rate. This predicament is mainly caused by the change of variables called “sea ice concentration” and “sea ice

The king penguins favorite food is fish and some squid. In colonies in the open they have territories but no nest. The male penguins size is 16.0 kg ,and a female size is 14.3 kg. The scientific name is the aptenodytes patagonicus. No other penguins have a longer breeding cycle then the King penguins.

Did you know over 50,000 species become extinct each year, that’s five to six each hour. Endangered species are in serious trouble and it is a major problem all around the world. They are dying quicker than people think and they need help and recognition. Endangered animals need to be helped soon or they will become extinct.

Our Iceberg is Melting by Holger Rathgeber and John Kotter tells a tale of a colony of penguins and their journey in planning, organizing, and changing their traditions for the safety of everyone and future generations. Five penguins by the name of Fred, Alice, Louis, Jordan, and Buddy, who have completely different personalities must work together as a team to find a solution to their disintegrating ice cap and overcome the obstacles that come along. As each penguin uses their skills and abilities to the team’s advantage, they are able to come up with a plan to save their colony from the catastrophe they will face from their melting home. Finally, the crew is able to persuade the entire population that becoming nomadic is the best