World
Penguin Day
(Why?)
Because the 25th of April
marks
the day
when the Adelie penguins,
start their migration.
(Fair enough.)
They
move north to escape
the wintery conditions
of Antarctica.
They only travel
about 600 kilometres,
but
they do head
north for the winter!
The little Adelies can’t
see too well in the
dark,
so they need the extra
slithers of light
from the Northern parts
of
Antarctica to help them
find food.
Something cool about
the cheeky little Adelie...
They make a nest
for
their egg from rocks.
Often, they will
steal rocks
from other penguins
instead of finding their own!
Even
cooler...
Adelie penguins get their water
by eating snow...
(“So what?” I hear
you say.)
Well...
there is a gland
in
their nose that removes
the salt from the sea water
that is swallowed
while
they are trying
to catch fish in the water...
A desalinisation plant,
if you
will.
How could
you not
love Adelie penguins
after hearing that!
Happy Penguin Day!
Photos from here,
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