The northern rockhopper penguin breeds on Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean and the St. Paul Islands in the southern Indian Ocean.
Two endangered penguin eggs have successfully hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. The Northern Rockhopper penguins are threatened due to climate change, changes in marine ecosystems and overfishing.
The first penguin chicks of the current breeding season have hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. Five endangered Northern rockhopper chicks and 10 gentoo chicks have hatched so far and it is hoped more will ...
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.
36% of the world’s population of Southern Rockhopper Penguin (smaller and with a shorter yellow crest than the Northern Rockhopper ... an important breeding habitat for penguins.
There are two types of Rockhopper penguin - the southern Rockhopper commonly found on the Falkland Islands and the northern Rockhopper, which is found on the volcanic island of Saint Helena ...