Who eats a penguin?

In Antarctica, where most penguins live, the penguin’s main predator is a ferocious marine mammal with large teeth called the leopard seal. Penguins must swim very fast to escape from leopard seals that try to catch them in the water. Gull-like birds called skuas eat baby penguins and sometimes steal penguin eggs. read more

The main types of predators that eat penguins are marine animals, such as leopard seals, whales and sharks. Many land animals are also a threat to penguins in Antarctica and include birds like petrels, skuas and gulls. These birds either steal penguin eggs or kill their chicks. read more

The main threats for penguins in water are leopard seals, fur seals, sea lions, sharks and killer whales. read more