Penguins
These are king penguins.
This is a gentoo penguin (say jentoo).
Photo from Pixabay is in the public domain.
Penguins have wings but do not fly. They use their wings as flippers to swim.
Penguins live in different places. Some penguins live in Antarctica.
A squid
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Once a year they go onto land to lay eggs. Lots of penguins lay eggs near each other. We call this a rookery or a colony.
A rookery of royal penguins
When the chick hatches from the egg, mum and dad help feed it and care for it.
Emperor penguin chicks
Penguin chicks grow quickly. In about 6 months they lose their fluffy, brown feathers and grow black and white ones.
This king penguin chick has lost lots of its brown feathers.