My favorite bird is the penguin so I'm making a page about the beautiful and majestic Emperor Penguin.
They are super cool. They're larger than any other type of penguin with an average size of about 45 inches tall
and a weight of 50-90 lbs.
These are flightless birds that live in Antarctica. Wind chills down there 
can reach -90°F. Penguins deal with this incredibly harsh environment by huddling together to escape the wind and
to conserve warmth. These penguins are very selfless, too, because once they've warmed up a bit they will move
to the outside of the group so that others can go to
the middle to get warmed up. Emperor penguins breed during this harsh season and are the only bird to breed during the winter.
The females lay a single egg and then leave it behind for the male to care for while they go out on a hunting trip
that lasts about two months.
The females go out to hunt for fish, squid, and krill. Emperor Penguins can dive to 1,850 feet which is deeper
than any other bird. They can stay under for more than 20 minutes. Back on the ice, the males protect their
eggs by balancing them on their feet and covering them with feathered skin known as a brood pouch.
During this time without the females, the males don't eat anything and can lose up to half their body weight.
When female penguins return they bring
a belly full of food that they regurgitate for the newly hatched chicks. Now that the chicks are hatched, the
male emperors go to the sea in search of food for themselves while the mothers care for their young chicks and
protect them with the warmth of their own brood pouches. Outside of there mother's brood pouch, a chick could die
in just a few minutes due to the harsh antarctic elements. In December, which is summer in Antarctica, the
ice begins to break up and open water appears near the
breeding site so the young emperor penguins can go swim and hunt on their own.
Emperor penguins can mate when they are 4 years old and can live to be 20. An estimated population of the Emperor Penguin
is about 200,000 breeding pairs. Antarctica is a pristine environment because it is almost untouched by human activities.
This means that it is a perfect location for observing wildlife. There are many research facilities in Antartica and
they study the behavioral, physiological, and anatomical adaptations the Emperor Penguin along with other various marine animals in the antarctic.
can reach -90°F. Penguins deal with this incredibly harsh environment by huddling together to escape the wind and
to conserve warmth. These penguins are very selfless, too, because once they've warmed up a bit they will move
to the outside of the group so that others can go to
the middle to get warmed up. Emperor penguins breed during this harsh season and are the only bird to breed during the winter.
The females lay a single egg and then leave it behind for the male to care for while they go out on a hunting trip
that lasts about two months.
The females go out to hunt for fish, squid, and krill. Emperor Penguins can dive to 1,850 feet which is deeper
than any other bird. They can stay under for more than 20 minutes. Back on the ice, the males protect their
eggs by balancing them on their feet and covering them with feathered skin known as a brood pouch.
During this time without the females, the males don't eat anything and can lose up to half their body weight.
When female penguins return they bring
a belly full of food that they regurgitate for the newly hatched chicks. Now that the chicks are hatched, the
male emperors go to the sea in search of food for themselves while the mothers care for their young chicks and
protect them with the warmth of their own brood pouches. Outside of there mother's brood pouch, a chick could die
in just a few minutes due to the harsh antarctic elements. In December, which is summer in Antarctica, the
ice begins to break up and open water appears near the
breeding site so the young emperor penguins can go swim and hunt on their own.
Emperor penguins can mate when they are 4 years old and can live to be 20. An estimated population of the Emperor Penguin
is about 200,000 breeding pairs. Antarctica is a pristine environment because it is almost untouched by human activities.
This means that it is a perfect location for observing wildlife. There are many research facilities in Antartica and
they study the behavioral, physiological, and anatomical adaptations the Emperor Penguin along with other various marine animals in the antarctic.
It turns out that penguins are actually fun to watch. A few really cool movies have been made about
Emperor Penguins. I've seen both of them, and while they are two totally different genres, they are both very
entertaining.
One is a documentary called March of the Penguins.
It's an 80 minute movie that tells all about the lifestyle and the hardships of these regal birds. This movie
came out in 2005 and was an Acadamy Award winner.
Another movie is an animated movie called Happy Feet.
It's 108 minute movie that came out in 2006. It's a very cute story about a colony of singing Emperor
Penguins, and how one penguin learns that, even though he can't sing a single note on tune, he can
still win the girl of his dreams through dance!
It turns out that penguins are actually fun to watch. A few really cool movies have been made about
Emperor Penguins. I've seen both of them, and while they are two totally different genres, they are both very
entertaining.