INTERESTING FACTS
- Did you know that Emperor penguins are the largest and heaviest penguins in Antarctica.
- Emperor Penguins were discovered 100 years ago by Johann Reinhold Forster, who was a naturalist.
- Emperor Penguins can dive deeper than any other bird and can hold their breath for 22 minutes.
- When Emperor penguins want to have fun, they slide on their stomach.
- They can mate when they are as young as four years old.
- Did you know each chick needs at least 42 kg of food from each parent.
- When female penguins return to the breeding site, they bring a belly full of food that they give to their newly hatched chicks.
- Emperor penguins are considered the most beautiful of all penguins.
- The average life time for an Emperor Penguin is 20 years.
- The males will huddle together in to make sure they keep themselves warm.
- The males top goal is to keep their eggs safe and warm.
- Females will be gone for two full months finding food for the chicks. During this period of time, the males won’t eat at all.
- They have been known to dive more than 534,924 metres to find food, although their regular dives reach more than 243,84 metres.
- In fact, it is listed as the species of penguins least likely to end up endangered or extinct.