Penguins may use the same nesting grounds for thousands of years, and colonies can number in the millions.

Penguins are social birds that form breeding colonies numbering in the tens of thousands.

A penguins' greatest danger is humans. They die from plastic rubbish, oil spills, cars & introduced animals such as foxes, cats & dogs.

Penguins may swim 15-50 kilometers a day searching for small fish to eat. One penguin was recorded traveling 100 kilometers in one day!

Penguins have short legs and no knees. penguins