The Rockhopper Penguin is one of the smaller species of Penguin, and are sometimes divided into three species. They inhabit rocky shorelines and are named for their tendency to leap from rock to rock. Nests are burrows, constructed amongst coastal tussock grasses. She spends much of her day out at sea, pursuing squids, crustacean and fish. Commercial fishing, pollution and climate change have all combined to significantly reduce population numbers, sending this species (and many others) on a downward spiral from which the chances of recovery are slim.
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