Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Pongo
Pongo is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Pongo
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
African penguin
Spheniscus demersus
The african penguin is flipper-like wings, a streamlined body and an individual spot pattern.
- Class
- Aves
- Diet
- Piscivore
- IUCN status
- CR Critically Endangered Critically Endangered (CR) It faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Rocky coasts, beaches and islands with access to the sea.
- Distribution
- The coasts of Namibia and South Africa.
- Feeding
- Small pelagic fish, squid and crustaceans.
- Characteristics
- Flipper-like wings, a streamlined body and an individual spot pattern.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
The pink patch above the eyes helps release excess heat.