Penguins

This episode is all about penguins. All penguins belong to the family Spheniscidae.

Penguins are among the most bizarre and specialized birds in the world. Few other birds represent such a departure from what we think of as the standard avian model. The specializations of penguins—their adaptations—serve them very well for a life of diving deep into the ocean and of surviving in extreme cold.

These birds are wonderful examples of how “life finds a way”—how animals can evolve into radically different forms, adapt to incredibly harsh conditions, and still manage to look pretty darn cute.

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Links of Interest

• Extinct mega penguin was tallest and heaviest ever
• Melting Antarctic Ice Causing Penguins to Starve
• Nice illustration showing the relative sizes and appearances of every penguin species.
• Scientists Discover “Super-Colony” of 1.5 Million Adélie Penguins in Images From Space

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