there are 17 species of penguin and they are all protected around the world but still the population of penguins is decreasing but most species of penguin are not endangered. According to the ESA the most vulnerable species of penguin is the Galapagos penguin. The African penguin is also being considered having the status of an endangered species. The southern rock hopper is named as threatened.
This is a list of som of the other species of penguin.
- Gentoo penguin - Near threatened
- Magellanic penguin - Near threatened
- Rockhopper penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Macaroni penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Fiordland crested penguin - Vulnerable (population declining)
- Snares Island penguin - Vulnerable (population small but currently stable)
- Royal penguin - (Vulnerable - population still recovering from being exploited in the past)
- Emperor penguin - Least concern (population stable)
- King penguin - Least concern (population stable or increasing)
- Adelie penguin - Least concern (population increasing in some regions, decreasing in others)
- Chinstrap penguin - Least concern
- Fairy penguin - Least concern
Hope this helps xxx
