Month: March 2022

Polar misconceptions and myths abound, so we’re setting the record straight on what cold-dwelling creature actually lives where. There are no penguins in the Arctic or the South Pole. One of the most common mistakes is that penguins live in the Arctic. Penguins are the typical class of family of the birds. The leading cause … Read more

Penguins can give birth underwater. They are capable of swimming 4 times more than humans and can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes. Emperor penguins can also breed on sea ice in very cold conditions. How do Penguins give birth? The emperor and the king penguins have bigger problems because they give birth where … Read more

Penguins weigh from a range of 2 to 90 pounds depending on the species of the penguin and the stage of their breeding cycle. The little blue penguins are found near the coast of Australia and New Zealand. They are the smallest and weigh up to 2 or 3 pounds. An emperor penguin stands approximately … Read more

A penguins’ fat layer is what protects them against the cold while in the sea. On the land however their feathers fulfill the function of keeping them warm. Penguin feathers aren’t like the large flat feathers that flying birds have, they are short with an under-layer of fine woolly down. This begs the query “How … Read more

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. Penguin lifespan ranges from 6 to 27 … Read more

Another way for penguins to feed chick is milk feeding . Some species of penguins can supply the young one after the complete digestion of the food. Form curd with full of nutrients gets ready to feed the chick. Such nutrient is necessary for the baby penguin to survive in a new environment. Penguins feed … Read more

The smallest of the Banded Penguins and the northernmost of all penguin species, the Galapagos Penguin is designated as “Endangered.” El Niño events have severely affected populations of this penguin over the last 50 years. One of the next things we asked ourselves was; which penguin species are endangered? Galapagos Penguin The smallest of the … Read more

This animal loves to swim and will plop into the water for exercise. They can often be seen paddling their webbed feet quickly and doing crazy water stunts when playing with other penguins. Penguins also enjoy eating and have a strong appetite. Most can be found munching on squid and krill – their favorite meals. … Read more

As any other birds, penguins also lay eggs. Female King Penguins and Emperor Penguins lay around one egg at a time whereas Adelie and other crested penguins are said to lay two eggs in one time. Little penguins also called as fairy penguins and African penguins sometimes lay three eggs at a time. Each species … Read more

Penguins live in some of the most inhospitable weather conditions, and it is not uncommon for some of them to die due to harsh weather, predators, or starvation . If you have ever wondered what happens to dead penguins, then read on. In this article, we are going to discuss what happens when penguins die … Read more