Ad\u00e9lie Penguin<\/p>\n
Ad\u00e9lie penguins breed around the entire coast of Antarctica in places where there is exposed rock.<\/p>\n
They travel large distances in winter, but always remain within the pack ice region.<\/p>\n
The Ad\u00e9lie penguin’s Latin name is Pygoscelis adeliae. It is closely related to two other penguins, the Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) and the Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Males and females are of similar size and are difficult to tell apart without internal examination.<\/p>\n
Ad\u00e9lie penguins breed between October and March on areas of rock in colonies of varying size. They start breeding at 3-5 years of age and live up to 20 years.<\/p>\n
They make nests out of small stones, lay two eggs, and raise up to two chicks per nest, depending on food availability. Chicks are about two months old when they fledge.<\/p>\n
Males and females share incubation and chick rearing duties almost equally.<\/p>\n
Ad\u00e9lie penguins feed mainly on krill (Euphausia crystallorophias and E. superba), but will also eat fish, squid and other crustaceans.<\/p>\n
Breeding adults travel between 5 and 120 km offshore to catch food for their chicks. Feeding trips range from 5 to 72 hours in duration.<\/p>\n
Ad\u00e9lie penguins are capable of diving to depths of up to 175m but usually feed within the upper 70m of the water column.<\/p>\n
Written by Judy Clarke, AMLR Program, and Maria Clippingdale, AADC.<\/p>\n
\u00a9 Australian Antarctic Division 2006
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