FACTS OF INTEREST:

• Emperor penguins live on the ice pack of Antarctica. They are the largest sea birds (four feet tall!) and can withstand temperatures of 0°F.


• At the beginning of the dark winter, the penguins gather in rookeries of thousands of birds. There, each female lays one egg.


• The males hold the egg on their feet and keep it warm with their bellies. For two months they huddle together and don't eat.


• Baby penguins have fun in the Spring. They lie on their stomachs on smooth slopes and toboggan across them.