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There are predators there that could eat them, such as leopard seals.

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Q: Why are penguins in danger when they go to the ocean to feed?
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What will happen to penguins in the future?

It is a very real possibility that penguins will go extinct in the future. This is because their habitat is in danger.


How do penguins find there food?

They go in the ocean and eat fishies


Why do the female penguins go on the first trip back to the ocean?

to go get their young ones food


How does a penguin go about getting food?

the penguins go in the ocean and catch fish in there mouth to get food


What happens when penguins are old enough to be left alone?

they go in the ocean in search of food


Why are baby penguins going hungry?

it is basically because of greenhouse gases. the earth is getting hotter so it melts the ice in antarctica. The krill that the penguins feed on live in the ice, in bubble which have algae which the krill feed on. but because there is less ice, the krill die meaning the penguins go hungry.


What life zone in the ocean does an emporer penguin live in?

Emperor penguins live in the cold and rocky Antarctica. They do not live in the ocean. They go to hunt for fish in the ocean a lot of times.


What species feed on emperor penguins?

There are no species that feed exclusively on emperor penguins, but they do have predators. Killer whales and leopard seals hunt emperor penguins for food. Because of this, penguins will often gather in large groups at the edge of the ice, and wait until one dares to jump into the water first. If it's okay, they all come in after it. If not, they try to get to a different area before they go fishing.


How do penguins feed their babies?

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Do mother penguins watch the egg?

Yes - however - they share their responsibilities with the father. Penguins usually pair for life - when one parent needs to go to sea to feed - the other takes over he incubation.


Are there penguins in the northern hemisphere?

Penguins are antarctic where you also find the south pole. Different species of penguins go farther north, but none into the northern hemisphere. These animals are sea birds and find their food chain in ocean water.


How do penguins find their food?

penguins fathersdon't eat up to 125 days. While the female penguins march 70 miles to get food to come back and feed their signet back at the nesting ground. After that the male penguins leave and go to the seas to get their food. but did you know while the signets are waiting for their food that if they don't eat they could die, of course you did but i bet you didn't know that the father penguins have a milky substance that they throw up basically to feed their young because the mother isn't there yet