Photo Gallery: Penguins

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Emperor Penguin Baby

Photograph courtesy NOAA

Wings spread wide, an Antarctic emperor penguin baby awaits its next meal.

Chinstrap Penguin

Photograph by Ralph Lee Hopkins

Named for the thin black strip beneath its "chin," the chinstrap penguin is indigenous to Antarctica.

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King Penguins

Photograph by Steve Raymer

King penguins' flippers are distinctively large, helping them dive deep in the icy ocean. On land, they waddle and toboggan across the ice—sliding on their bellies, and propelling themselves with their flippers.

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Adélie Penguin

Photograph by George F. Mobley

Wings spread, this Adélie penguin waddles through an Antarctic colony. Its black tail gives it a tuxedo-like appearance.

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Chinstrap Penguin on Rocky Coast

Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie

A chinstrap penguin gazes out from the rocky coast of King George Island in Antarctica.

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Rockhopper Penguins

Photograph by Steve Raymer

Rockhopper penguins wear wispy, yellow-feathered crests on their heads. They make their homes on the rocky shores of the islands off the southern tip of South America.

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Jackass Penguins

Photograph by Chris Johns

Contrary to the popular image of penguins as ice-dwellers, jackass penguins live in the temperate climate of southwestern Africa. Their name comes from their loud, braying cry, similar to a donkey's.

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Emperor Penguins

Photograph courtesy Giuseppe Zibordi/Michael Van Woert/
NOAA NESDIS, ORA

Emperor penguins are the largest penguins, standing about 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall.

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Adélie Penguin Rookery

Photograph by Peter Essick

Adélie penguin parents take turns sitting on their nest to keep the eggs warm. Constant care in their extremely cold habitat is crucial to chick survival.