Wow! You must be very brave or super curious to visit us because we’re penguins, and we live in a very cold place. Welcome to the Antarctic, the coldest place in the world!
I’m the emperor penguin, the biggest of all the penguins. It might be freezing for you here, but we have a special way to stay warm. Our bodies have a thick layer of fat under the skin that keeps us cozy. Plus, we live in big groups called rookeries. When it’s super cold, we huddle together to stay warm.
Our bodies are covered with feathers, but they are so smooth that they look like skin. These feathers help keep us dry and warm, even in icy water.
Are you ready for a swim? Penguins are birds, but our wings are too small for flying. Instead, we use them as flippers to swim. Isn’t that cool? We dive into the water to catch our food, like fish, shellfish, and small squid. Our flippers also help us swim away from animals that want to eat us, like seals.
Oh, it’s cold! I better join the rookery again to stay warm. That’s much better. Thanks for visiting us in the Antarctic. Bye!
Did you know that penguins can hold their breath underwater for up to 20 minutes? They are excellent swimmers and can dive very deep to find food. Penguins also have a special way of walking called “waddling,” which helps them move on the ice.
Penguin Waddle Race: Organize a fun penguin waddle race with your friends or family. Use a small pillow or a soft toy to represent a penguin egg and place it between your knees. Try to waddle like a penguin from one side of the room to the other without dropping the “egg.” Notice how penguins might feel when they carry their eggs on their feet. Discuss why waddling might be helpful for penguins on ice.
Feather Experiment: Gather some feathers and a small bowl of water. Dip the feathers into the water and observe what happens. Notice how the water rolls off the feathers. This is similar to how penguin feathers keep them dry. Talk about why staying dry is important for penguins in cold environments.
Penguin Group Hug: With your family or friends, form a circle and huddle together like a penguin rookery. Feel how the warmth increases when you are close together. Discuss how huddling helps penguins stay warm in the cold Antarctic climate. Think about other animals or people who might use similar methods to stay warm.
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Wow! You must be either very brave or very curious to come and visit us because we’re penguins, and we live in a very cold place. No matter what your reasons are, you’re very welcome to the Antarctic, the coldest place in the world.
I’m the emperor penguin, and I’m the largest of all the penguins. It may be freezing for you here, but our bodies have a thick layer of fat under the skin that helps us keep warm. Not only that, penguins, as you can see, live in big groups called rookeries, and when it’s freezing cold, we huddle tightly together, which also helps keep us warm.
Our bodies are entirely covered with feathers, but they’re so smooth it looks like skin. I’m starting to get hungry! Fancy a swim? Penguins are birds, you know, but our wings are too small for us to fly, so we use them as flippers to swim instead.
And that’s cool! Great dive, huh? Our flippers help us chase our food, which includes fish, shellfish, and small squid. These flippers also help us escape from animals that like to eat us, like seals.
Oh, it’s cold! I better join the rookery again. That’s better. Bye!
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