Penguins have a behavior called “tobogganing”. This is when they lie on their bellies and push themselves along the snow using their back feet. Why do they toboggan? read more
Females are smaller than males but, have similar plumage. yellow belly penguins have many predators. One of their predators is the sea lion. The sea lion waits in the water until its dinner comes. When the penguins are in the water the sea lion is in hot pursuit. The penguins dive deeper into the water because it is darker. read more
Penguins spend several hours a day preening or caring for their feathers. If penguins don’t keep them well maintained, their feathers would not stay waterproof. For extra protection, penguins spread oil on their feathers. The oil comes from a special gland near their tail feathers. [3] Penguins molt, or lose their feathers, once a year. read more