Adelie+Penguin+2011

 Adelie Penguin  ﻿ Akbar and Rohan Characteristics:The Adelie have a target around their eye.They are about 2 feet and weigh about 8-9 lb.

 Habitat: They live in the southern islands of Antartica. Some live around the Ross Sea. There are half a million Adelie's at the Ross sea. There are more than 38 colonies of Adelie penguins. Food:The Adelie penguin eats mostly only krill and very puny fish.

Predators:The Adelie penguins predators are Skua gulls,Leapord seals,Killer whales,and petrels.

Babies:The Adelie penguins lay 1-2 eggs. Each weighing 100-125 grams.The egg is incubated for 30-40 days in the summer. They breed from October-Feburary.

Other Interesting Facts:They are named after French explorer's wife named Adelie Lanel where they first scientifictaly discovered in 1840. The Adelie is one of the three speicies in the Pygosceils. They are the smallest penguins in Antartica. They get used to humans very quickly. 2,000 Adelie were tagged in 1989-1991. They can swim up to 45 miles per hour.The tail is longer than the others.

Future:Today the global enviormentel change, and competition from comzial fishing threathens, the future of sea birds and Adelie penguins,which rely on snow, ice , and krill. media type="file" key="Rohan.MOV" align="right"﻿media type="file" key="akbar.MOV"