ROCKHOPPER
PENGUIN
WHAT DO THE
ADULTS LOOK
LIKE?
Rockhopper
Penguins are one
of the smaller
types of penguins.
They have black
backs, white
bellies, and black
and yellow crest
feathers. They
have a yellow
stripe over each
eye. They weigh
about 6 pounds
and are about 21
inches high.
WHAT DO THE CHICKS LOOK LIKE?
Baby Rockhoppers are black, and change
color as they get older.
ROCKHOPPER
PENGUIN
WHERE DO THEY LIVE?
Rockhoppers live on the islands of Antarctica,
from Chile to New Zealand.
WHO ARE THEIR PREDATORS?
Their predators are blue sharks, leopard seals,
and fur seals. Seabirds often eat their eggs.
WHAT DO THEY EAT?
Rockhoppers feed on krill, squid, and small fish
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER INTERESTING FACTS?
• Rockhoppers are one of the most numerous
penguin species
• Rockhopper Penguins hop from rock to rock
along the shore – this is how they got their
name!