Month: March 2022

Penguins live in diverse environments, from Antarctica’s icy waters to the Atacama Desert’s dry shores in Chile and Peru. Penguins are one of the most popular and loved creatures, and several films and documentaries have been made about them, such as Happy Feet and March of the Penguins. A frequent question we ran across in … Read more

Penguins are the symbol of loyalty, devotion, unity, parental love, elegance, sociability, and adaptability. These birds are firm believers of unity and stick to each other through thick and thin. Unconventionalism: The penguin is a bird that does not fly. If that isn’t unorthodox, I don’t know what is. This is a symbolic touchstone. It’s … Read more

There is an air layer contained in the plumage which insulates the penguins in cold-freeze water. They employ their wings and tails to maintain a sheer balance to walk on land. Yes, penguins do have feathers or furs. Why do penguins have feathers? They employ their wings and tails to maintain a sheer balance to … Read more

Penguins are flightless. Although they have wings, they don’t use them to get airborne and therefore, they don’t fly in the traditional sense we would usually associate with other birds. Being partially aquatic they spend half their lives in water and the other half on land but never in the air. Why don’t Penguins fly? … Read more

Adelie penguin uses pebbles and other small rocks to make their nests. During courtship, the male will present the female with a pebble as a gift. If the female accepts the generous gift, they bond and mate for life. These pebbles hold considerable value and they are also symbols of affection toward a mate. Why … Read more

All penguins hunt in the same way; they either catch their prey in the water or they can scrape krill off the underside of the ice. They do not have teeth, but instead have a very sharp bill to do this. Their mouths and tongues are lined with spines that point back towards their throat, … Read more

Traditionally the number of worldwide penguin species has been listed as 17. There are currently 18 recognized species of penguins around the world, as determined by various agencies, scientists and experts in the field. Penguins live in many locations around the Southern Hemisphere. There are 17 species of penguin, each slightly different. Some of the … Read more

Polar bears and penguins live in absolutely different locations. Polar bears live in the Northern Hemisphere while penguins inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. They are far apart—living on the opposite ends. It is reasonable to believe that none of them ever saw the other in their native habitats. Polar bears cannot live in the warmer temperatures, … Read more

You can still use your car, but you do have to be careful. Do penguins preen their chicks coat? Penguins spend a lot of time straightening out their feathers in a process called preening. Penguins coat their feathers with a light oily substance that they get from a gland located at the base of the … Read more

Today, penguins are still competing for food and as in their geologic past not doing very well. Nowadays, however, the competitor is humans and their fishing vessels. Are penguins and seals in competition for Antarctic krill at South Georgia? When I was writing we ran into the inquiry “What type of competition do penguins have?”. … Read more