Humboldt penguin art print

Like most penguins, the Humboldt penguin doesn’t hang out on icebergs in the South Pole and, in fact, prefers the warmer climes of Peru and Chile. There are eighteen species of penguin, and only two of those live in Antarctica - who knew?!

Humboldt populations are declining. Overfishing has made it difficult for them to find enough food, the penguins are killed for their skin and blubber, and they are taken from the wild for the pet trade. People even want to steal their poop, which you wouldn’t think would be a problem - and for most species probably wouldn’t be - but the Humboldt’s poop, mixed in with other bird and seal poop, creates a substrate that the penguins use to build their nests. Unfortunately it is also a great fertiliser.

To help prevent over-harvesting of guano (a nicer name for the poop concoction), organisations are protecting important parts of the Humboldt’s habitat and working with harvesters to ration the amount of guano they take for their crops. In some locations, penguins have also been given artificial nest boxes, which has helped to reduce the number of abandoned nests.

 - A4 (21.0 x 29.7cm)

- This listing is for the art print only; it does not include a mount or frame

- Your print will be protected by a sheet of greyboard and packaged in a compostable sleeve

- Prints are posted in hard-backed envelopes for extra protection

We are very environmentally conscious and aim to keep the carbon footprint of the business to an absolute minimum. All Wild Lines greetings cards and stationery products are as sustainable as possible. The cards, notebooks and advent colouring books are made of recycled paper.

Because of the quality necessary for art prints, they are not printed on recycled paper. The paper is, however, FSC certified as sustainably sourced. We hope the art prints will have long lives in their new homes before, one day (in the faraway future!), being recycled.

The art prints are packaged with recycled backboards in compostable sleeves. We post all products in hard-backed envelopes. From the tape to stuffing, all of the packaging is also fully recyclable (and recycled where possible).

The price includes eco-friendly packaging and free Second Class postage to UK addresses. There is an option to pay a little extra and upgrade to First Class postage at check out if you need your products sooner.

All orders will be shipped within three working days.

International orders will be posted with Royal Mail International Standard Delivery and the delivery cost will be calculated at check-out. Unfortunately there is no tracking option with this service.

Please note that if you live outside the UK, you might be required to pay taxes when the parcel arrives; these taxes are not included in the price.