Penguins are flightless birds found primarily on the coasts and islands of Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa. Out of 18 penguin species, only one, the Galapagos penguin, ...

Learn how emperor penguins adopt a complex choreography to form a huddle to stay warm in bitter Antarctic winds.

Special types of winds, called katabatic winds, blast across the continent. ... These are the largest of all the extant 18 species of penguins. The largest can weigh up to 88 pounds.