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Galapagos Penguin The endangered animal I decided to do my research paper on was the Galapagos penguin. I picked this animal because Penguins are one of my favorite animals and it interested me that the Galapagos Penguin is the only penguin that lives in a warm climate. I learned many interesting facts about this penguin including the habitat where it lives, the food it eats, how many times a year that it reproduces, what is being done to save the penguin from extinction, what the penguin looks…

Penguin Essay The movie “March of the Penguins” takes place in Antarctica in their breeding grounds. This film exposed us to their temperament, process and behavior, it is a rare look inside their world. Its likely that most people will never be able to experience them in person. Thanks to the daring crew that spent months in below freezing temperatures capturing images these beautiful creatures we all can. The individuals we should be admiring are the penguins themselves. They should be…

1: Did you know that Emperor Penguins can travel up to five miles per hour? They can reach these speeds using the water, their aerodynamic bodies, and strong flippers. This just one of the things that these amazing birds can accomplish. P2: The biome they live in is referred to as an Arctic Tundra, a biome made up of long freezing winters and short cool summers with the land being composed of ice (in some locations). The one we will be focusing on will be located in Antarctica. During the…

Laying on my board completely silent, 600 miles from civilization. I can not think of a more spiritual and invigorating feeling. The ice surrounding me crackles as air escapes. I watch a baby penguin chick chase an adult around, begging for food. The adult escape the taunting by diving into the water. It zips around beneath the water’s surface and under my board. In the distance there’s a cracking sound from a glacier slowly creeping forward. No matter how many times I’m out here, it feels…

spill, 40,000 penguins, and the humans who saved their lives” (Lewis). I know that both of these articles were true and that this really did happen. I also know that the penguins in these articles were not the same kind of penguin and they were not at the same place one was in australia the other was in africa. In the articles “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” and ” Saving Penguins, One Sweater at a Time” they both have similarities and differences such as how people helped the penguins and what…

Have you ever heard about the little penguin or the African penguin? Lauren Tarshis and Kristin Lewis have both written amazings stories about Penguins that have been stuck in an oil spill that is really harmful to animals. Lauren Tarshis wrote “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” which is about 40,000 penguins that were in an oil spill and the people that helped them. Kristin Lewis wrote “The Seabird Chronicle” which is about saving the penguins that were in the oil spill and then making sure that…

Introduction The emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, is most known for being the tallest and heaviest penguin in the world (Magnuson). The emperor penguin is a type of bird in the Spheniscidae family, which is the only family in the order and is home to many other aquatic birds (Magnuson). Emperor penguins live in the arctic tundra biome on the coast of Antarctica (Magnuson). Emperor penguins are carnivorous and will eat fish, krill and squid (Magnuson). A few of the emperor penguin’s…

Aptenodytes Forsteri Common Name: Emperor Penguin Did you know the Emperor Penguin is one of the only species of penguin that live in Antarctica, Or that it is the biggest penguin in the world? Well, If not I will tell you about the Emperor Penguin’s physical characteristics, eating habits, its habitat, and much more. The Emperor Penguin lives in the open ice of Antarctica. Wind chills can be as cold as -76 degrees Fahrenheit. Blizzards of 124 mph. Emperor Penguins use strong claws on their…

Emperor penguins really aren’t birds. Well, they are, but have little characteristics that are like birds. Emperor penguins are astounding creatures with many features that allow them to survive. As most people know they can’t fly though they are known to be excellent swimmers . The Emperor penguins is part of the Aptenodytes Genus also known as the Great Penguins. ("Emperor Penguin" 2011) The scientific name for the emperor penguin is aptenodytes forsteri. ("Emperor Penguin") Emperor penguin…

Penguins, are black and white, flightless birds that can be found in the southern half of the world. There is at least one species of penguins in almost every zoo across the United States. Most of the United States population knows what penguins are and a few of their characteristics, but what those people do not realize that this animal could be in danger because of climate change. Many believe that certain penguin species are in danger. Some individuals think that penguins have to live in…