Penguins in Captivity
For the most part, penguins seem to do extremely well in captivity. However, every effort is made to keep them in the wild as much as possible.
Penguin Hunting
In the late 1800s penguins were often hunted to use their oils. Penguins have a gland that allows oil to be created from the tail.
Penguin Predators
There are quite a few types of predators out there that find penguins to make the perfect meal.
Penguin Conservation Challenges
Part of penguin conservation is to make sure their natural environments aren’t taken away from them.
Penguins Endangered
It is due to those facts that all of the species of penguins in the world are protected. There are laws that prevent them from being hunted and from their eggs being taken.