Penguin

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…

Every single year many penguins are affected by oil spills. Oil spills affect more than 82,000birds, 6,000 sea turtles, 25,900 marine mammals and more. Around 2012 to 2013 there were more than 97,135 oil spills. “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” and “The Seabird Chronicle” have many similarities and differences like time and conflict. One similarity between “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” and “The Seabird Chronicle” is conflict. “The Amazing Penguin Rescues” conflict is character vs. society. In this…

like to tell you all about King penguins. They live on many islands like the Crozet Islands, Kerguelen, Falkland, Macquarie, Prince Edward, and many more islands. King penguins eat small to medium sized fish, like flashlight fish. They have also been known to eat little squid. Penguins reach reproducing age from 3 to 5 years. The incubation time is 55 days and they have a normal clutch of one egg. The male penguins use their best skills to attract the female penguins. This process can take to…

Introduction Emperor penguins huddle together to survive in the freezing Antarctic with mild temperatures under -70oC. (figure 1). When the huddling procedure is used, the heat is transferred between penguins and half the amount of energy is required survive. • The huddling process of penguins are classified as a population as they are one type of species working together in the same area. (Gordon,2013). These huddling processes are affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors…

birds are referred to as penguins. These birds tend to baffle us because of their similarities and different traits compared to their flying relatives. Exactly why and how did they began to develop differently from other birds? So what is the biggest difference between these birds and their relatives you may ask; well the answer is obvious, they are flightless. In response of their lack of flight, they have mastered the underwater airway. So when did this change occur? Penguins have been…

In this chapter, I will be exploring the history of Penguin and their book covers/jackets, looking at the layouts and developments of design as the years progressed. Subsequently, I will be primarily looking towards Phil Banes’ Penguin by Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005, as, while it is not a comprehensive catalogue of the entirety of Penguin’s cover history, it contains the main pathways, showing the development of the brand along with their changes in design and the new series’ and prints that…

9 December 19, 2017 5 Fun Facts About Penguins Long black and white body. Small head with an orange bill. Short legs and feet. Wings that are only good for swimming. Penguins are one of the only birds that swim but don’t fly. Just because they are one of the most popular birds doesn’t mean that people know all of these 7 facts. 1. What an interesting body shape. Even though penguins are birds they can swim. Their body’s have adapted to swimming. Penguins have large heads followed by a short…

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…

Nordenskjoeldi's giant penguin (Anthropornis nordenskjoeldi) is a species of megafauna, with evidence suggesting it lived 37-45 million years ago. It's diet mainly consisted of fish and other seafood and it was an aquatic creature, spending the majority of its life in the water. These giant penguins grew up to 1.7 metres in height and 90kg in weight (Abyssal, 2015). It had a bent wing joint, beneficial for flight and powerful propulsion under water when diving for fish. Gilbert Price,…