Southern Rockhopper Penguinミナミイワトビペンギン
Eudyptes chrysocomeVU— Vulnerable
The southern rockhopper penguin is a small crested penguin that breeds on the Falkland Islands and islands off the southern coast of Patagonia. It gets its name from its habit of hopping over rocks with both feet together rather than waddling like other penguins, and feeds mainly on krill, squid, and small fish. Although the global population is estimated at around one million pairs, numbers have declined by roughly a third over the past three decades, leading to its Vulnerable status.
Southern Rockhopper Penguin (reference photo)
Species Data
Did You Know?
Asahiyama ZooHokkaidoOpened in 1967
「ぺんぎん館」でキングペンギン・ジェンツーペンギン・フンボルトペンギンと共に展示。館内で飼育する4種の中で最小。 Source
東京都葛西臨海水族園 (Toukyoutokasairinkaisuizokuen)TokyoOpened in 1989
「ペンギンの生態」水槽で展示。夏季は避暑・繁殖のため屋内の冷房下で過ごす。 Source
Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanOsakaOpened in 1990
「フォークランド諸島」エリアで展示。2016年に世界初の液状保存精液による人工授精に成功。 Source
仙台うみの杜水族館 (Sendaiuminomori Suizokukan)MiyagiOpened in 2015
仙台うみの杜水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
長崎ペンギン水族館 (Nagasakipengin Suizokukan)NagasakiOpened in 2001
長崎ペンギン水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
IUCNで危急種（VU）。過去数十年で繁殖地の個体数が大きく減少した。
Habitat
亜南極の岩場の島々。岩を跳ねて移動する。
Threats
- 海洋環境の変化による餌の減少
- 繁殖地での外来種や人為的攪乱
- 漁業との競合
Conservation & Breeding Efforts
- 長崎ペンギン水族館やアドベンチャーワールド等での飼育下繁殖
- 繁殖地のモニタリングと保護区設定
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FAQ
- Why is it called the rockhopper penguin?
- Unlike most penguins, which waddle or slide on their bellies, it moves over rocky terrain by hopping with both feet together. Source
- Where does the southern rockhopper penguin breed?
- It breeds on the Falkland Islands and on islands off the Patagonian coast of South America. Source
- Is the southern rockhopper penguin endangered?
- It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN after a roughly one-third population decline over the past 30 years. Source
Source: www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp www.tokyo-zoo.net www.kaiyukan.com www.kaiyukan.com www.iucnredlist.org