The Emperor Penguin

Scientific Name: –Aptenodytes forsteri Lives in Antarctica Tallest and heaviest of all penguin species –48 inches –48 – 82 pounds

Males and females are similar in size Dorsal parts are black and the belly is white, they usually have a pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Flightless, like all penguins: its body and wings are stiffened and flattened into flippers for marine lifestyle.

Mainly fish, but also crustaceans and cephalopods. One of its feeding strategies is to dive to around 50 meters (164 feet), where it can easily spot fish swimming against the bottom surface of the sea-ice, making them easy to catch.

Mostly birds and aquatic mammals –Southern Giant Petrel Main bird predator, this is responsible for up to 34% of chick deaths in some colonies. –Leopard Seal Attacks penguins soon after they enter the water –Orca Attacks adult birds

A very social animal When they hunt they coordinate their diving and surfacing, and can be active day or night. To defend against the cold, a colony of Emperor penguins will form a compact huddle, ranging from ten to several hundred birds, with each bird getting a turn on the inside and outside.