SPECIES
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
The largest living penguin raises its young in one of the coldest environments on Earth.
An emperor penguin is a bird of the Antarctic, adapted to move between ice and sea. Its life cycle follows the rhythm of the polar seasons.
What does an emperor penguin eat?
fish, krill and squid
Where does an emperor penguin live?
Antarctica
A breeding season in the cold
Emperor penguins rely on plumage, body condition and the Antarctic environment throughout breeding and feeding cycles.
Antarctica, ice and ocean
Emperor penguins inhabit Antarctic environments and their adjacent ocean feeding areas.
A changing ice habitat
Sea-ice change can alter access to breeding and feeding habitat; the population effect requires place-specific evidence.
Sources
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.