`Fishin' for Facts:`Erect-crested Penguin

Common name: Erected-crested Penguin

Scientific name: Eudyptes sclateri

Size:

Erect-crested penguins can be 25 inches tall. They can weigh 6-7 pounds.

Where are they found?

All penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere. Erect-crested penguins are found near the Antipodes Islands and Bounty Islands.

What do they eat?

Erect-crested penguins eat a variety fish and squid.

Highlights

It is thought there are 200,000 breeding pairs of erect-crested penguins.

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