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Emperor penguins are also known to dive to depths of more than 1,640 feet (500 meters) making them the deepest diving birds in the world, where they are able to hold their breath for up to 20 ...
Adelie penguins in Antarctica. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Antarctica.The avifauna of Antarctica include a total of 63 species, of which 1 is endemic.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Even though they live in large colonies, emperor penguins are the least common Antarctic penguins. Scientists estimate anywhere from 265,000 to 278,000 breeding pairs are left in the wild.
The emperor penguin breeds in the coldest environment of any bird species; air temperatures may reach −40 °C (−40 °F), and wind speeds may reach 144 km/h (89 mph). Water temperature is a frigid −1.8 °C (28.8 °F), which is much lower than the emperor penguin's average body temperature of 39 °C (102 °F).
Penguin videos and photos on the Internet Bird Collection (archived December 27, 2015) Penguin World; Penguins in Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand the Encyclopedia of New Zealand (archived September 5, 2008) Seaworld Penguin Information (archived October 17, 2013) "Lessons in a Land of Wind and Ice" from National Wildlife Magazine 1/15/2010
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The Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire coast of the Antarctic continent, which is the only place where it is found. It is the most widespread penguin species, and along with the emperor penguin, is the most southerly distributed of all penguins. An adult Adélie penguin is about 28–29 inches ...
Four new emperor penguin colonies spotted in Antarctica by British Antarctic Survey scientists using satellite images to track bird poop from space. Emperor penguins are leaving poo stains that ...