Galapagos Penguins
By: Sara K
Age: 12
Atlanta, GA USA
By: Sara K
Age: 12
Atlanta, GA USA
My favorite animal is a penguin. For this article I wanted to write about my love for Penguins. I wanted to
specifically talk about the Galapagos
penguin, because it’s one of the species of penguins that are endangered. The Galapagos penguin is found all over the world; specifically in the Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz, and the Floreana Islands (south of the equator). These penguins don’t live in Antarctica like penguins typically do, because they prefer to live in tropical destinations.
The reason Galapagos penguins are endangered are because of ocean pollution and the global weather pattern. The weather pattern affects penguins because; since they live south of the equator their weather patterns are very hot. This kills some of the fish the penguins need to survive on. When the fish die they need to swim further away from shore to find more food. The other problem is ocean waste! When you buy a box of soda, and they’re all wrapped up using a piece of plastic with holes in it, do you cut it all up and throw it away or do you just throw it away? The best thing you can do is cut it all up, then throw it away. Sometimes when penguins are in the ocean to go swimming, their necks can get caught onto these soda can wrappers. Even in the movie Happy Feet they address this issue.
Penguins are my absolute favorite animal in the whole entire world! I think they’re so cute, especially when they waddle! A few years ago, my teacher assigned our class to each write about an endangered animal. I knew I wanted to write about penguins, because they were my favorite animal. That’s when I came across the Galapagos penguin. I knew I wanted to do something to help these animals. Very soon, I hope to take a trip to the Galapagos Islands, or Ecuador to see these animals in person. Penguins don’t deserve to live in harsh conditions like they’re currently living in. We can help them by recycling our recyclable items, cutting the soda can wrappers, and if you’re on the beach and you see trash pick it up!
Bibliography:
"Galápagos Penguin-Endangered Animals List-Our Endangered Animals." Galápagos Penguin-Endangered Animals List-Our Endangered Animals | KONICA MINOLTA. Konica Minolta, Inc., n.d. Web. 19 May 2015.
"Galápagos Penguin." WorldWildlife.org. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 20 May 2015.
"PenguinWorld." Galapagos Penguin: Spheniscus Mendiculus. Lloyd Spencer Davis, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
The reason Galapagos penguins are endangered are because of ocean pollution and the global weather pattern. The weather pattern affects penguins because; since they live south of the equator their weather patterns are very hot. This kills some of the fish the penguins need to survive on. When the fish die they need to swim further away from shore to find more food. The other problem is ocean waste! When you buy a box of soda, and they’re all wrapped up using a piece of plastic with holes in it, do you cut it all up and throw it away or do you just throw it away? The best thing you can do is cut it all up, then throw it away. Sometimes when penguins are in the ocean to go swimming, their necks can get caught onto these soda can wrappers. Even in the movie Happy Feet they address this issue.
Penguins are my absolute favorite animal in the whole entire world! I think they’re so cute, especially when they waddle! A few years ago, my teacher assigned our class to each write about an endangered animal. I knew I wanted to write about penguins, because they were my favorite animal. That’s when I came across the Galapagos penguin. I knew I wanted to do something to help these animals. Very soon, I hope to take a trip to the Galapagos Islands, or Ecuador to see these animals in person. Penguins don’t deserve to live in harsh conditions like they’re currently living in. We can help them by recycling our recyclable items, cutting the soda can wrappers, and if you’re on the beach and you see trash pick it up!
Bibliography:
"Galápagos Penguin-Endangered Animals List-Our Endangered Animals." Galápagos Penguin-Endangered Animals List-Our Endangered Animals | KONICA MINOLTA. Konica Minolta, Inc., n.d. Web. 19 May 2015.
"Galápagos Penguin." WorldWildlife.org. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 20 May 2015.
"PenguinWorld." Galapagos Penguin: Spheniscus Mendiculus. Lloyd Spencer Davis, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
