How deep can emperor penguins dive?

They are the deepest-diving of all birds, capable of staying submerged for around 20 minutes and reaching depths of up to 535 m while hunting fish and squid.

Why do male emperor penguins fast for so long?

After the female lays the single egg, the male alone incubates it for about 65 days through the Antarctic winter without eating, living off fat reserves and losing over 40% of his body weight.

Emperor Penguinエンペラーペンギン

Aptenodytes forsteriEN— Endangered

The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species, breeding in the depths of the Antarctic winter on sea ice. Males alone incubate the single egg for about two months without eating, huddling together in temperatures well below freezing while females forage at sea.

Emperor Penguin (reference photo) — Photo: Ian Duffy from UK / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification: Sphenisciformes / Spheniscidae Source
Size: 100–130 cm
Weight: 20–45 kg
Lifespan: Average about 20 years in the wild; the oldest on record in captivity was 28 years 5 months ("Fuji" at Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium)
Diet: Piscivore Carnivorous; fish make up 85–95% of the diet, with the rest consisting of crustaceans such as krill
Distribution: Endemic to Antarctica, breeding almost exclusively between 66° and 77° south latitude on stable pack ice near the coast. Source
Sources: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Did You Know?

In temperatures as low as -22°C, emperor penguins huddle tightly together, with birds on the cold outer edge continuously rotating toward the warmer center. Source
It is the only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter; the male alone incubates the single egg for about 65 days without eating, losing over 40% of his body weight in the process. Source

Where to See This Species

Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 2

Adventure WorldWakayamaOpened in 1978

Source

Port of Nagoya Public AquariumAichi5 minutes on foot from Exit 3 of Nagoyako Station on the Subway Meiko Line (transfer to the Meiko Line at Sakae Station on the Higashiyama Line, or at Kanayama Station on the Meitetsu and JR lines).

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

Endangered (EN)

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org www.iucnredlist.org

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FAQ

How deep can emperor penguins dive?: They are the deepest-diving of all birds, capable of staying submerged for around 20 minutes and reaching depths of up to 535 m while hunting fish and squid. Source
Why do male emperor penguins fast for so long?: After the female lays the single egg, the male alone incubates it for about 65 days through the Antarctic winter without eating, living off fat reserves and losing over 40% of his body weight. Source
How many operating facilities are registered here?: Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 2 Source

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