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
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Antarctic Peninsula - Weddell Sea
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1 departures
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Unexplorer Antarctica between Two Continents
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The Antarctic peninsula and Extreme Weddel Sea
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Antarctica in Depth (Weddell Sea)
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Antarctica in Depth with the Weddell Sea
12 days
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Antarctica Weddell Sea Explorer Basecamp
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Celebrating New Year's in Antarctica
11 days
2 departures
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