Continent 7: All About the Emperor Penguin

Dynasties: Rare all-black emperor penguin

Hats off to all of the hard-working emperor penguin dads in Antarctica! After mating, the female lays a single, large egg that is then transferred to the feet of the male, who will incubate the egg until it hatches. 🐧🥚 The male proceeds to “sit on the egg”, covering it with a blanket of feathers, skin, and fat for two months in the dead of winter. During this time, the male does not feed and huddles with other nearby males to conserve body heat. Via @sciencechannel #penguin #penguins | Roam Th

Antarctica's emperor penguins are the largest and most iconic of the world's penguin species. They look like they're wearing a tuxedo with yellow and orange coloring around the collar. Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey are reporting that last year was a very bad breeding year for the emperors. They say it's likely no chicks survived in 4 out of 5 emperor penguin colonies in one region of Antarctica. The animals hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on sea ice that forms around the