Adelie penguins
Adelie Penguins
The tuxedo one
- Adelie penguins live all year round near or on Antarctica
- During winter they spend their time on the ice pack
- During summer, they move to the coast of Antarctica
- They eat mainly krill
- To hunt, they can dive 175m
- It is said that these penguins have a very bad attitude. They can get very cross at visitors
- Their rookeries are often very crowded and densely packed
- These breeding grounds can be a long way from open water
- Two eggs are laid mid- November
- Chicks hatch in December
- At three weeks old, the chicks join a creche while the parents get food
- By mid February, the chicks are at sea
- Less than two thirds of the chicks
- They can live for 16 years
- Adelie penguins can be 3kg to 6kg in weight and grow to 40cm to 70cm
