Penguins

Penguins in general have only few natural predators. On land, skuas (common name for members of a bird genus of the gull family), gulls (common name for species with long-winged, web-footed seabirds) and giant petrels (also a sea seabird) feed on penguins eggs and chicks. While seals hunt adult penguins and destroys their nests.

Emperor penguins go to the beaches in Antarctica to breed. That season lasts about three to four months, until the chicks are hatched, molted and ready to dive into the sea. Then all the animals disappear.

Where they 'live' the remainder of the year is a scientific mystery. They are aquatic birds and feed on krill, so they probably live at sea and rest on ice floes when they are not hunting food or being hunted by a hungry predator.

There are four species of penguins that breed on the coasts of Antarctica itself, and another three species found on the sub-Antarctic islands.

Overall, there are millions of penguins. Of the true Antarctic species, there are approximately 2.5 million breeding pairs of Adelie penguins, 5 million breeding pairs of Chinstrap penguins, 238 000 breeding pairs of Emperor penguins and 320 000 breeding pairs of Gentoo penguins.

Some Emperor Penguins live on the Antarctic Peninsula, which is a tundra biome.

King penguins live at sea as do all penguins. They breed on the sub-Antarctic islands and not on the Antarctic continent.

penguins only live in Antarctica, its surrounding islands and southern Australia, Africa, south America and the galapagos.

Any penguins in there native range would have to swim thousands of miles to reach AK.

Emperor Penguin - 1.2 metres tall, 40 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic

Adelie Penguin - 0.7 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic

Chinstrap Penguin - 0.72 metres tall, 5 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

Gentoo Penguin - 0.76 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic region but the main colony is on the Falklands

King Penguin - 0.9 metres tall, 16 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands

Macaroni Penguin - 0.71 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands

Rockhopper Penguin - 0.58 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic islands with major colonies on the Falklands

Royal Penguin - 0.7 metres tall, 5.5 kg max weight, breeding site is Macquarie Island in the Pacific

Erect-crested Penguin - 0.6 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands

Yellow-eyed Penguin - 0.79 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands and New Zealand

Major populations of penguins are found in: Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. Some live as far north as the Galápagos Islands.

No animal lives in Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain.

Penguins are sea birds that visit Antarctica's beaches to breed, and include Adelie and Emperor penguins.

Penguins are birds, not mammals.

The whale is the largest mammal in Antarctica - whales are not fish, because they are warm blooded, breath air through lungs (not gills, like fish), and they give birth to live young who feed off their mother's milk (unlike fish who either lay eggs or do not feed their young).

The other mammal on Antarctica is the seal, which are larger than penguins.

The penguin is not even the largest bird in Antarctica- that is the albatross.

There are penguins living in various zoos in Florida, but it is not their natural habitat.

No, they are not naturally occurring there. Penguins only live SOUTH of the Equator.

Not all species of penguins live in waters around Antarctica, but those that breed there have a number of adaptations to enable them to survive the icy winds and freezing temperatures.

Penguins have a thick layer of fat underneath the skin which helps to store energy. This thick layer of fat also insulates them. In addition, penguin feathers are specially designed. They are short and have an under-layer of fine woolly down, and easily shed water - a useful characteristic given that penguins spend up to 75% of their time in the water. Penguin feathers are shaped to overlap, enabling not only better streamlining for penguins when they are in the water, but protection from the wind when they are on land.

Penguins have dark feathers on the broad expanse of their backs. These black feathers absorb the heat of the sun, helping to warm up the birds. Penguins have a specially designed circulatory system which can adjust to conserving or releasing heat to maintain a constant temperature. Many species of penguins huddle together for warmth, and the eggs are incubated on the penguins' feet, where they get constant warmth.

Penguins are sea birds and make their homes in the seas.

They visit Antarctica's beaches to breed, because there are no land predators there. When a penguin wants to warm up, the animal simply returns to the warmer sea water. Sea water is liquid and always warmer than the ambient air on the continent.

No, they are on opposite sides of the world.

Antarctica has no land in the northern hemisphere.

Yes there are.

No penguins live permanently on the continent: penguins are sea birds that live at sea.

However, at least two types of penguins breed on Antarctica's beaches, the Emperor and the Adelie.

yes

no they are not skipper is the leader and those 3 other penguins joined his force and became like brothers that's why it may seem.

There are two major predators of penguins in Antarctica, including orca whales and leopard seals. Skua birds sometimes eat unattended or dead penguin chicks.

Unfortunately, too often penguins can be caught accidentally in fishing nets, even when the boat is not fishing for penguins.

Emperor penguins are sea birds and live at sea, except during breeding season. During this season, Emperor penguins travel to Antarctic beach rookeries to mate, lay eggs, and tend to chicks until all can return to the sea.

Breeding season occurs during the August to November months, generally.

The penguins are: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private.

The lemurs are: King Julien, Maurice, and Mort.

Other animals around the zoo are Marlene the otter, Phil and Mason the chimps, Joey the kangaroo, and Roger the alligator. Etc.

yes, there are penguins in Greece