Strange but true!

Newly hatched chicks do not have blubber or thick feathers. 

They only come out of the brood pouch to eat.

  

A group of chicks is called a creche

When emperor penguins are 5 or 6 they are mature.

Fun Fact!

Top Speed of an emperor penguin is 24kph (15mph)

Something you can do to help emperor penguins!
You don't have to be in Antarctica to help penguins, you can be at home! All you have to do is at least one of these to help ANY wildlife in Antarctica! 
1. Take reusable bags when shopping. 
2. Recycle 
3. Reuse water bottles 
4. Replace old light-bulbs with energy-saving bulbs
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This will help all wildlife in Antarctica and around other oceans!

  

Fun Fact!

The females lay a single egg from 
May to June.

Strange but true!

Penguins are excellent swimmers. They are known to leap out of the water when they are traveling at speed in the same way as dolphins. Known as "porpoising" it allows the Emperor Penguin to breathe but without having to slow down. 

Emperor penguin fast facts

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Aptenodytes
Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri
Common Name: Emperor Penguin
Group: Bird
Number Of Species: 1
Location: Antarctica
Habitat: Compact sea-ice and ocean
Color: Black, White, Yellow, Orange
Skin Type: Feathers
Size (H): 100cm - 120cm (39in - 47in)
Wingspan: 76cm - 89cm (30in - 35in)
Weight: 22kg - 45kg (49lbs - 99lbs)
Top Speed: 24kph (15mph)
Diet: Carnivore
Prey: Fish, Krill, Squid
Predators: Southern Giant Petrol, Leopard Seal, Killer Whale
Lifestyle: Diurnal
Group Behavior: Colony
Life Span: 15 - 50 years
Age Of Sexual Maturity: 3 - 8 years
Incubation Period: 60 - 70 days
Average Clutch Size: 1
Name Of Young: Chick
Age Of Fledging: 5 - 6 months
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Estimated Population Size: 200,000 breeding pairs
Biggest Threat: Ice melting
Most Distinctive Feature: Bright yellow feathers on neck and ears
Fun Fact: The world's largest species of penguin!

Fun Fact!

The Scientific Name of an emperor penguin is  
Aptenodytes forsteri.

Strange but true!

 An emperor penguin’s black and white plumage serves as camouflage while swimming. The black plumage on their back is hard to see from above, while the white plumage on their front looks like the sun reflecting off the surface of the water when seen from below.

Fun Fact!

Conservation Status of an emperor penguin is 
[Least Concern]

Fun Fact!

The wingspan of an emperor penguin is  76cm - 89cm   (30in - 35in)

Strange but true!

In Antarctica, emperor penguins have no land based predators.

Fun Fact!

 Emperor penguins can drink sea water, they have a gland in the mouth that takes the sea salt out of the water so they don't drink a lot of salt. They also eat snow to get the water they need.

Fun Fact!

Emperor Penguins can stay underwater for about 20 minutes at a time.

 "Golly gosh!"-Fella

Fun Fact!

An emperor penguin can see well in water and on land.

Fun Fact!

 Emperor penguins spend most of their time at sea.

Sea World San Diego

 It's so little and so cute!

 Go to, -

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUryMD1YD6Y&feature=related

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-JoOlR77c&feature=relmfu

 to see a baby emperor penguin being fed and making sound!

Strange but true!

of the day

  If the female has not returned by the time of hatching, the male is able to feed the chick for a short time with a “milk” like substance.

Emperor Penguin's Beak

An emperor penguin's beak helps it in many ways, such as... 

1. For fishing, there are barbs inside the beak that help them grip fish. 
 2. For calling.

3. When hatching, they use their beak to get out.

4. Feeding their chicks

 5. Cleaning their feathers and keeping the feathers oil-y and waterproof

"You can find more ways that penguin's use their beak just by searching on Google!"-Fella