Facts about Emperor Penguins for Kids
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All About Emperor Penguins
Emperor Penguins are the largest of the 17 species of penguin.
The Emperor Penguin lives year round in the Antarctic, breeds there, lives off the food found around the coasts, and is the only Penguin that can tolerate the Antarctic's icy weather year round.
These fascinating seabirds are the stars of the movie March of the Penguins
Emperor penguin resources you will find on this page include, worksheets, short videos, crafts, fun activities, photos, lesson plans, coloring pages and penguin facts for kids.
Emperor Penguin Photo from Wikipedia
Quick Facts about Emperor Penguins
Emperor Penguin Facts
Emperor Penguins ...
Are the tallest species of penguin
Live year round in Antarctica
Dive deeper than any other penguin or any other bird
Have yellow on their throats and near their ears
Lay eggs which the male incubates for 2 months
A Majestic Line of Emperor Penguins, Antarctica
Image courtesy of National Science Foundation
Interesting Facts About Emperor Penguins
Emperor Penguins are amazing divers!
How long can an Emperor Penguin hold its breath? It really depends on how long the Emperor penguin dives, but most dives last for about 5-6 minutes. The two longest dives on record lasted 22 minutes!
How deep do Emperor Penguins dive? Most of the dives an Emperor Penguin makes is between 100 and 200 meters. The deepest dive on record is 565 meters deep.
Check out the link below
- How deep can Emperor Penguins dive? :: Australian Antarctic Division
- How deep can they dive?
Since we cannot follow the penguins out to sea we rely on electronic instruments to record their activities. The time-depth recorders are mini-computers that record the time when a penguin dives, how long it dives for and to what depth it dives.
Emperor Penguin Facts
Educational Resources:
- CoolAntarctica.com
- Emperor penguin pictures and facts
- Emperor Penguins facts
- Emperor Penguins Facts: Here are few Emperor penguin facts we have gathered for you.
- National Geographic - Emperor Penguin Pictures, Emperor Penguin Facts -
- Learn all you wanted to know about emperor penguins with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
Emperor Penguins Diet
What do Emperor Penguins Eat?
So, what do Emperor penguins eat? Emperor penguins, like all penguins, are carnivores and catch their food in the ocean. The diet of the Emperor penguin includes krill, fish, squid and other various crustaceans.
Emperor penguins are able to dive deeper than any other known bird species, to include all other species of penguin.
- CoolAntarctica.com
- Antarctica - Pictures, Information and Travel
Photo of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica
Image courtesy of Lin Padgham on Flickr.
Where do Emperor Penguins live?
Emperor Penguin Habitat
You will only find Emperor Penguins in Antarctica, they don't live anywhere else in the world.
Emperor penguins do not migrate, they spend the entire year in Antactica and are one of the few animals to winter there.
Emperor penguins live on the Antarctic ice and feed in the waters of the Antarctic. They even breed and lay their eggs during the freezing temperatures of the Antarctic during winter.
March of the Penguins
Emperor Penguin Molting
Short Emperor Penguins Video
Emperor Penguin Worksheets
Free Printable Worksheets
- Emperor Penguin Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
- Emperor Penguin Printout. The Emperor Penguin. Facts about the Emperor Penguin along with a labelled diagram of an Emperor Penguin.
- Label the Emperor Penguin Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
- Label the Emperor Penguin Diagram Printout.
- Lifecycle of the Emperor Penguin
- Coloured diagram of the yearly lifecycle of the Emperor Penguin.
Photo of an Emperor Penguin in Antarctica
Photo taken by Lin Padgham
What is a group of Penguins called?
On land a small group of penguins is called a waddle of penguins.
At sea, a group of penguins is called a raft.
A group of Penguin chicks is called a creche.
Penguins nesting are called a rookery but sometimes this is also called a colony.
A group of rookeries together is also called a colony.
The term rookery and colony are sometimes interchanged.
There are currently a little over 40 known Emperor Penguin colonies in Antarctica and more are being found.
Emperor Penguin Coloring Pages
- National Geographic Coloring Book: Emperor Penguin Picture
- Illustration by Natalya Zahn. Emperor Penguin Family and Male balancing egg on feet.
- Emperor Penguin Printout (simple) - EnchantedLearning.com
- Emperor Penguin printout (simple).
Emperor Penguin Activites for Kids
- Emperor Penguin: Photos, Video, Facts, E-card, Map -- National Geographic Kids
- Kids' feature about emperor penguins, with photographs, video, sound, fun facts, and email postcard.
Three Emperor Penguins
Photo courtesy of Antarctic Photo Library
Emperor Penguin Chick Plush
The most adorable Emperor penguin chick you've ever seen.
Emperor Penguin Chick Plush
Aurora Plush Baby Emperor Penguin 6.5"
Amazon Price: $2.80 (as of 05/31/2012)
News on Emperor Penguins
- News Blog: March of the Penguins...to extinction?
- The number of emperor penguins , the elegant stars of the hit film " March of the Penguins ," will shrink considerably by the end of this century if levels of Antarctic sea ice continue to fluctuate as frequently as climate experts predict, n
Emperor Penguin Information Online
- Emperor Penguins facts
- Detailed page with information on Emperor Penguins along with some lovely photos.
Interactive Online Penguin Games
March of the Penguins
- National Geographic Feature Film: March of the Penguins Game
- Play our March of the Penguins game and see if you can protect your egg long enough for it to hatch.
Want to know more about penguins?
Emperor Penguin Diving
Photo courtesy of Antarctic Photo Library
Love Emperor Penguins? Please leave your comments
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ResearchAddict
May 1, 2012 @ 7:11 am | delete
- I never stop being fascinated by these creatures!
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Mamaboo Mar 7, 2012 @ 2:38 pm | delete
- You got the ahhhh factor going with my girls and me. This can mean only one thing...you deserve to be blessed!
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MarcGuberti
Feb 29, 2012 @ 7:25 am | delete
- I love Emperor Penguins. They are so full of character.
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shortycake
Feb 28, 2012 @ 8:05 pm | delete
- These are such cool penguins i love the facts that there is only one place to find the which is Snow Hill Island, Antartica
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:22 pm | delete
- Nice lens.
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entertainmenteveryday
Feb 8, 2012 @ 1:40 pm | delete
- I love them! I learned so much - great lens!
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BookMama
Feb 7, 2012 @ 11:28 am | delete
- What is it that is so adorable about penguins? There is something certainly. I read Runner's World years ago and there was someone who wrote a column using The Penguin as a byline -- it was basically meant to be the view from the back of the pack. Oh, it looks like he's still writing. I love this quote from a previous column: So if you see me at a race, and I look like a 60-year-old guy waddling along, don't worry. I'm fine. I'm better than fine. I'm happy. You see, I remember those words that first appeared here 13 years ago: "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
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ernieplotter
Dec 9, 2011 @ 10:58 am | delete
- A beautiful animal indeed... nice lens!
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bakerwoman Jun 24, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
- This is the first time I have seen a penguin molting. Thanks for sharing. It looks like it is wearing a fur-trimmed coat.
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Wadup?
Apr 29, 2011 @ 9:53 am | delete
- thats kutee(:
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