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
2 departures
Next: Dec 13, 2028Adare PeninsulaRoss IslandRoss Sea
Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic - Ross Sea Expedition
22 days
3 departures
Next: Jan 25, 2027Adare PeninsulaAuckland IslandsCampbell Island+6 more
Antarctic Peninsula - Weddell Sea
11 days
1 departures
Next: Feb 3, 2027Antarctic CircleAntarctica PeninsulaFalkland Islands+6 more
Atlantic Odyssey incl. Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Verde
43 days
2 departures
Next: Mar 26, 2027Antarctic CircleAntarctica PeninsulaFalkland Islands+6 more
Atlantic Odyssey incl. Antarctic Peninsula to St. Helena
33 days
2 departures
Next: Mar 26, 2027Antarctic CircleAntarctica PeninsulaFalkland Islands+6 more
Atlantic Odyssey, excl. Antarctic Peninsula
24 days
2 departures
Next: Apr 4, 2027Antarctic CircleFalkland IslandsRoss Sea+5 more
Atlantic Odyssey excl. Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Verde
34 days
2 departures
Next: Apr 4, 2027Antarctic CircleFalkland IslandsRoss Sea+5 more
St. Helena to Cape Verde
11 days
1 departures
Next: Apr 27, 2027Antarctic CircleFalkland IslandsRoss Sea+5 more
Unexplorer Antarctica between Two Continents
30 days
Amundsen SeaAntarctica PeninsulaBalleny Islands+2 more
Antarctic Peninsula: A Rare Exploration of the Weddell Sea
11 days
2 departures
Next: Dec 17, 2027Antarctica PeninsulaWeddell Sea
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