Adelie penguin
White ring surrounding the eye
(Pygoscelis adeliae)
Feathers at the base of the red bill, hiding most of it.
Height:
70cm
Weight:
3.8-5.5kg
Life span:
11-20 years
Conservation status:
Least concerned
Response to climate change
Jumping ability
They are able to leap 2-3m out of the water to land on rocks or ice.
• Of the 18 penguin species, the
Adelie penguin is one of only
two true Antarctic species that
make the Antarctic continent
their home.
• The breeding colonies are
distributed around the
coastline of the Antarctic land
and ocean.
• Scientific research shows that
colonies of Adelie penguins
exposed to novel conditions due
to warming seas were found to be
declining or to have an unknown
trend.
The tail is a little longer than other penguins’ tails.
Adelie penguin
(Pygoscelis adeliae)
White ring surrounding the eye
Height:
70cm
Weight:
3.8-5.5kg
Life span:
11-20 years
Conservation status:
Least concerned
Jumping ability
Feathers at the base of the red bill, hiding most of it.
They are able to leap 2-3m out of the water to land on rocks or ice.
The tail is a little longer than other penguins’ tails.
Response to climate change
• Of the 18 penguin species, the Adelie penguin is one of only two true Antarctic species that make the Antarctic continent their home.
• The breeding colonies are distributed around the coastline of the Antarctic land and ocean.
• Scientific research shows that colonies of Adelie penguins exposed to novel conditions due to warming seas were found to be declining or to have an unknown trend.
Adelie penguin
(Pygoscelis adeliae)
Height:
70cm
Weight:
3.8-5.5kg
Life span:
11-20 years
Conservation status:
Least concerned
Feathers at the base of the red bill, hiding most of it.
White ring surrounding the eye
The tail is a little longer than other penguins’ tails.
Jumping ability
They are able to leap 2-3m out of the water to land on rocks or ice.
Response to climate change
• Of the 18 penguin species, the Adelie penguin is one of only two true Antarctic species that make the Antarctic continent their home.
• The breeding colonies are distributed around the coastline of the Antarctic land and ocean.
• Scientific research shows that colonies of Adelie penguins exposed to novel conditions due to warming seas were found to be declining or to have an unknown trend.