Emperor+Penguins

Size: The Emperor Penguin stands about 4 feet tall. It is the largest penguin. It weighs between 70 and 90 pounds.

Looks: The Emperor Penguin has yellow spots on each side of its head and a yellow patch above its tummy. Their feet and eyes are black. Their beak is dark purple

Eggs: The mom penguin lays 1 egg during the winter in Antarctica where it is very cold. Then gives it to the dad penguin to keep it warm. He keeps it between his feet for nine weeks, that more than 2 months! While the dad is keeping the egg warm the mom goes out to sea to hunt for food. When the mom comes back the dad goes to sea to find food too. When both mom and dad have food and the egg hatches they each feed the baby penguin.

Baby Penguins: Baby penguins keep warm by standing at their mom and dads feet when they are very young. As they get older they get into groups with other young penguins to stay warm.

Food: When the mom and dad penguin go to sea to hunt they dive into the water to look for food. Emperor Penguins can dive up to 900 feet, that as far a 3 football fields. They look for large fish in the sea when they dive.

 Emperor Penguin Family

Swimming Emperor Penguin