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The World of Penguins
Introduction

Meet those well-loved, well-dressed flightless birds in THE WORLD OF PENGUINS.

We all have an image of penguins gliding on ice at the South Pole — images that come from childhood. But contrary to popular belief penguins live beyond Antarctica, and can be found in New Zealand, southern Africa, and South America. While some species have adapted to life in regions that reach 100 degrees below zero others are comfortable in temperatures 100 degrees above. The classic tuxedoed penguins are found in Antarctica, along with the largest, the Emperor penguins, while Jackass penguins flourish in Namibia and South Africa and Humboldts live on a desert landscape near the coasts of Peru and Chile.

Though they are considered birds — they lay eggs and have feathers — penguins spend most of their lives at sea as fast and powerful predators — a stark contrast to the clumsy, waddling penguin on land. The penguin’s powerful flippers, gives them the ability to dive and hunt at ocean depths where no other bird can go.

No matter how awkward it is, every penguin must return to land. Each year penguins forsake the sea and struggle ashore to mate and lay eggs. Rockhopper penguins climb 90 foot cliffs to their nest; Adelies travel 3,000 perilous miles to breeding colonies.

Join NATURE and travel to “The World of Penguins” to discover the great variety of these aquatic birds.

To order a copy of The World of Penguins, please visit the NATURE Shop.

Online content for The World of Penguins was originally posted March 1997.

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166 Responses to “Introduction”
  1. some one with no life says:

    I have a penguin, and now i only have one finger on left hand.I HATTE PENGUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. some one with a life says:

    penguins will one day rule the world!! mu ha ha ha ha!

  3. callie says:

    I think penguins are soooooooo cuddly and cute!!

  4. Gal says:

    penguins Rock,Penguins Rules!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Gal says:

    penguins Rock so much,Penguins Rules!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. kamakshi says:

    The information provided is satisfactory but not good enough . Children require more information & that too to the point which can cover a lot of interesting facts & information.but thats true all bebes & dudes that penguins are fascinating & they rock

  7. malikalily says:

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dat penguin lukz like my fwiend

  8. ivanna says:

    penguins r hot and cute just like sea horses

  9. alexis says:

    my bff kymtra kim loves them i am the monkey lover doing it for homework

  10. beth says:

    penguins r so cute and adorable when they are a chicks

  11. kalya says:

    penguin iz my nick name I LUV THEM!!!

  12. DeadInside says:

    Ohmygosh…penguins r so cute!

  13. Amber says:

    THEY ROCK!

  14. fred says:

    so…basically there are penguins in madagascar….

  15. aja says:

    Thanks a lot.I had to prove a point to my sister on what penguins do.

  16. Waddle says:

    Penguins r soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    They r to CUTE to be TRUE!!!!!!!!~

  17. Ariel says:

    This is really good but I think you should write more like what about the fact that penguins have been around for 50,000 years and the first ever penguin was taller then an average human at 5.5 feet tall.

  18. Laura Fabrizio says:

    I love penguins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! plzx dont kill them. I’m at school right know and am really bored so I am writing this comment. I do like penguins though. good bye!!!

  19. Anonomys says:

    hello i luv jimmy jorgenson. he is so cool. i hav first lunch today anshdhfufjfufjfnfnhfdueneneooedj lalalalalalaa PEACE homie!!!!!

  20. Coolios Penguins ! says:

    Hi ! I’m asia and i love love love just love penguins ! ily-penguins ! <3

  21. Lauren says:

    penguins r sweet :]

  22. andi says:

    penguins are da bomb

  23. pansy says:

    penguins r zo cute and cudaly i love them zo much i would love 2 visit dem

  24. Bread box says:

    Yea, Penguins are pretty amazing creatures.. I would have to say I agree with almost everybody on here. Now, people who havent, go visit a penguin and help stop Global Warming!!!! =D

  25. nora marie says:

    HOLY MACARONI I SHOULD BE A ROYAL ADELE I NEED A CHINSTRAP gentoo ow my erect crested i play the snare im african humboldt im magellanic galapogos yellow eyed fairy fiorlandemperor rockhopper and king those r all 17 penguins!!!!!

  26. Jade says:

    EvErYoNe OuT tHeRe ShOuLd LoVe PeNgUiNs!!!=)

  27. Jade says:

    some one with no life, Wat ev man u sssssuuuuucccckkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. Randompenguin says:

    im @school and serching penguins cuz i like them

  29. nancy says:

    i love penguins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. carine says:

    i luuuuuuuuuuuuv penguins they r so cuteeeeee nd luvlyyyyyyyi wish i had one

  31. Daira Bustos says:

    penguins are super awesome and my friend cristy likes then too yeah!!!!!!!!

  32. hcbhusicbyihscbkgtau says:

    they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo facinating!

  33. hashnnibytherer says:

    They are the second cutiest animals in my best animals list.

  34. marissa says:

    penguins are so cool :)

  35. Claudia says:

    I LOVE PEGUINS THEY ROCK MY FACE OFF!!!!

  36. sabrina says:

    OMG i love penguins they are soo cute and cuddly.have u ever seen one? i can draw them soo real or at least that is wat my friends said. but i am an artist i know that.

  37. Alec552 says:

    Penguins rock because they are so cute and fun. Ive been to a zoo and got to pet one and they rock!!! I wish we could have them as pets :)

  38. caleb says:

    penguins are fresh

  39. lauren says:

    i love penguins they should have a place to live and have peace and go back to the way they were in life

  40. nataly gutierrez says:

    i think penguins r adorible n u guys should to soon enough penguins rnt going to be here and nether r we how will the world be like if penguins were not here so if u want the penguins to live and polar bears and all the animals out there that can be extinct even u… u shouls recycle and care for the world dont eat penguins fish and i really hope u listen

  41. Nick says:

    I have this game with penguins on it it is so funny!

  42. louden+robert says:

    ya lol…we all love them but the question is… how long is their life span? hmm?? this website doesnt give any needing info

  43. skye says:

    im gongto be a penguinoligist like u will ever be one! penguins rule! going to the artic 2morrow
    how cool!

  44. Aisha says:

    OMG!!!! i absolutely luv those penguins !!!! they are the best!!! soooooo cute!!

  45. kman says:

    penguins can live 50 years!

  46. vickie roy says:

    I think they are unique.I love to watch animal shows in general.

  47. Dezire says:

    ever since i bought my first stuffed animal penguin they have been my favorite animal. i know tons of interesting facts about them like they don’t have a sence of smell. !!!PENGUINS ROCK!!!

  48. rhiannon says:

    they are so cute and are well THE BESTEST ANIMAL IN THE WORLD!!!!

  49. burito says:

    not enough info and i dont like reading

  50. lea says:

    i wish penguins lasted as long as my lone life

  51. diamond says:

    they r ugly

  52. dave gibney says:

    Been interested in penguins and their environment but would like more information like what happens to them when they die and what the other penguins do as part of the death ritual and how the rest of them react to a loss of 1 of their group.

  53. bre bre says:

    does any1 know where i can find anything out on the penguin nervous system??

  54. nesha says:

    All those penguins look so pretty huddled up all togather

  55. idontknowwatsgoingon says:

    i totally love penguins! if u dont like them then ur NUTS!cuz penguins r cool especially rockhoppers im doing a poster on them for school its great check out me i love penguins coment me dont say penguins r boring disgusting ugly etc. or ur dead i mean dead so thx for everything i love penguin save them dont harm them bye!!!!!!

  56. joe says:

    awesome!!!!!!

  57. penguin lover says:

    i luv penguins there my fav animal they rule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  58. jersey girl says:

    penguins are cool i did a report on an adelae penguin. i saw one in NJ once it was on my TRAMPOLINE i swear im not lying ++++++++
    MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!!

  59. poppr says:

    i love pinguins

  60. Micaela says:

    Those are cool penguins there! Great pic!!!!

  61. Karina says:

    omg these are the most CUTIEST THING IN THE WORLD LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  62. tracey says:

    I think penguins are cute and lovely

  63. eddie says:

    i love to read about them they are so cute and cuddly

  64. TIARRA says:

    I did not enjoy the way this was wrote. Please when you write make it INTERESTING!

  65. bethany says:

    penguins r sooo cute! thats y im doing a report on them <33

  66. hot dog says:

    cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool pengins!

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