Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
🐧 Penguin
About Emperor Penguin
The largest of all penguin species, Emperor Penguins can stand up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 88 pounds. They are known for their remarkable breeding cycle during the Antarctic winter, where males incubate eggs on their feet for up to 64 days in temperatures as low as -40°C.
Expeditions to See Emperor Penguin
Antarctica's Ross Sea: Majestic Ice & Wildlife
24 days
Adare PeninsulaRoss IslandRoss Sea
Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition
22 days
1 departures
Next: Jan 25, 2027Adare PeninsulaCampbell IslandMacquarie Island+3 more
Epic Antarctica: Crossing the 7th Continent
34 days
1 departures
Next: Jan 7, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaAuckland IslandsLemaire Channel+2 more
Ross Sea Odyssey
25 days
1 departures
Next: Dec 14, 2026Auckland IslandsCampbell IslandCape Hallett+3 more
Unexplorer Antarctica between Two Continents
30 days
Amundsen SeaAntarctica PeninsulaBalleny Islands+2 more
Wild Antarctica featuring the Weddell Sea: In Partnership with New Scientist Discovery Tours
13 days
Antarctica PeninsulaDeception IslandRoss Sea+2 more
Antarctic Peninsula: A Rare Exploration of the Weddell Sea
11 days
2 departures
Next: Dec 17, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaWeddell Sea
The Antarctic peninsula and Extreme Weddel Sea
12 days
Antarctica PeninsulaWeddell Sea
Antarctic Peninsula - Weddell Sea
11 days
1 departures
Next: Feb 3, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaWeddell Sea
Antarctica and the Weddell Sea
16 days
4 departures
Next: Nov 26, 2026Antarctica PeninsulaWeddell Sea
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