Penguin Information

Main types of Penguins

Emperor Penguin Facts

• Emperor Penguins are the largest of all penguins

• They are only found in Antarctica and are the only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter

• Maximum lifespan around forty years, but average of only twenty

• Eat crustaceans, fish, and squid

• Begin breeding at the age of five

• Not actually royalty

Emperor Penguin Life Cycle

Little Blue Penguin Facts

• Little Blue Penguins are the smallest of all penguin species

• Also known as Fairy Penguins or Blue Penguins

• Breads along the coast of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, Tasmania, and Australia

  
  Little Blue Penguin Pictures

  

  

Rockhopper Penguin Facts

• Also known as Southern Rockhopper Penguins

• Breeds in colonies

• Rockhopper Penguins have a population of about 3.5 million pairs

• Population has fell 24% in the last thirty years
  
  

Chinstrap Penguin Facts

• Found in the Antarctica, South Shetland, Bouvet Island, South Georgia, Balleny and Peter I Island

• Also known as Ringed Penguins, Bearded Penguins, or Stonecracker Penguins

• They mainly eat krill and small fish

• Can swim up to 20 miles per hour
   

King Penguin Facts

• Second largest penguin species

• Can dive far deeper than most other penguins to find food

• Eat small fish and squid
  
  

Gentoo Penguin Facts

• Fast underwater swimming penguins

• Can swim at 36 kilometers per hour

• Main colonies on the Falkland Islands, Kerguelen Islands, and South Georgia

 

Main types of Penguins

General Penguin Facts and Information

• Penguins are birds.

• Penguins mate for life.

• Penguins lay eggs.

• Though they have wings, penguins do not fly; they swim.

• Penguins use their wings as flippers to help them swim better.

• Penguins can swim for around 15 miles per hour.

• A group of penguins is called a colony, or rookery.

• Penguins eat fish, squid, and shrimp-like krill.

• Penguins are from the order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae.

• Penguins spend about half of their life in the water, and half on land.

• Penguins are camouflaged. Predators looking up at a penguin in the water has a hard time seeing their white front against the reflective ocean surface, while a predator from above has difficulty seeing their black back against the dark ocean depths.

• Penguins can drink salt water, because their body can filter salt out of their bloodstream.

• A penguin named "Tux" is the mascot for the Linux operating system.

Penguin Pictures