Mark Hudson

Penguins are warm-blooded birds so they must keep a high body temperature to continue to function. They can survive in the cold thanks to tightly packed feathers with a down-like base and a thick layer of fat. Their feet are cold-blooded to reduce heat loss through the ice and some Antarctic species huddle together to … Read more

A frican penguins live in colonies on the coast and islands of southern Africa. Also called jackass penguins, they make donkey-like braying sounds to communicate. To keep dry and insulated in cold water, African penguins are covered in dense, water-proof feathers. African penguins are also called Jackass penguins or Black-footed penguins found in the southern … Read more

The only penguins found in the north of the equator are Galapagos penguins. These species can survive in warm temperatures where the surface temperature of cold water varies between 590 to 820 F. Humboldt and Cromwell currents of the cold water strongly bonded these penguins to live in Galapagos. Can penguins live in warm weather? … Read more

Penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere. The greatest concentrations are on Antarctic coasts and sub-Antarctic islands. There are 18 species of penguins, 5 of which live in Antarctica. Another 4 species live on sub-Antarctic islands. Do penguins live in antarctica? King penguins are found in the northerly subantarctic islands of Antarctica. The cooler … Read more

Most of the penguins living in the extreme cold climate of Antarctica have particular adaptations that have enabled them to survive in these harsh environments. Penguins have a layer of fat beneath the skin, which helps them keep warm, and it also serves as a source of energy. How many penguins live in Antarctica? The … Read more

We have to remember the fact that the auk or alcid species may look like penguins but they are birds that can fly, unlike penguins. Thus there are no penguins in the North Pole. The visuals are the main contribution to the confusion in the minds of people when it comes to the penguins’ habitation … Read more

Penguins can breathe underwater because they lack gills. This means blood moves round the penguin’s body slowly, so that the oxygen supply lasts much longer. Though perfectly adapted to life as an aquatic predator, penguins cannot stay underwater indefinitely. Their respiratory system contains lungs, like other air-breathing animals, as well as air sacs, a common … Read more

Across Peru, Ecuador, the Falkland Islands, Argentina and Chile, seven species of penguin can be seen. Within Patagonia, the South American Magellanic penguin spends the summer months in both Argentina and Chile, migrating north in winter. If the conditions permit, they prefer to stay where they are. For example, among the two subspecies of the … Read more

All but one species of penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. Cut the earth transversally in two and select the portion residing south of the equator, that’s where penguins live and breed if you didn’t get the Southern Hemisphere thing. One way to think about this is you can find penguins in captivity in several … Read more

Though penguins are warm-blooded, they can sustain in the cold temperature. Penguins are capable of tolerating the extreme cold, especially the emperor penguins. They can live through heat up to -20 0 C or below. The penguin body becomes a defense system for them to protect from the brutal cold. Penguins in the colder regions … Read more