{"id":65455,"date":"2024-01-26T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/2024\/01\/26\/penguin-species\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:53:20","slug":"penguin-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/news\/2024\/01\/26\/penguin-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguin species"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somewhere in a frozen world lives a population of penguins as varied as they are improbable. These feathered creatures, with their formal black-and-white plumage, look as though they have stepped straight out of an Antarctic fashion parade \u2014 a motley procession, folding and unfolding across the vast ice.
\nOf the eighteen penguin species, a few stand out\u2026<\/p>\n

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South Orkney Islands, Antarctica \u00a9 Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

The largest of the Antarctic kingdom is the emperor penguin, dominating its territory with sheer size.<\/a>
\nTo avoid overshadowing it, the king penguin has settled elsewhere. Once there, it is easy to come across large colonies in South Georgia or the Falkland Islands. Other groups have established themselves on more accessible ground in Tierra del Fuego.<\/p>\n

Ad\u00e9lie penguins, with their relaxed manner, parade with a certain elegance across the subantarctic islands. Their mischievous gaze and immaculate plumage give them an almost aristocratic air.<\/p>\n

In South America, Humboldt and Magellanic penguins work the coastline<\/a>, while in South Africa the African penguin is the loudest singer of the lot.<\/p>\n

The chinstrap penguin is the most abundant in Antarctica and worldwide. Its name comes from the thin black strap running distinctly under its chin. Its comical bearing and eccentric behaviour bring a touch of life to the ice.<\/p>\n

These different species display a range of behaviours, habitats and physical traits, making them a fascinating group of birds adapted to life at sea.<\/p>\n

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Emperor penguin in the Weddell Sea \u00a9 Quark – Peter Guttman<\/p><\/div>\n

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A common trap for newcomers:
\nAt the risk of being corrected by specialists, don’t mistake a penguin for an \u201cauk\u201d or call it by the wrong name! Penguins (\u201cmanchots\u201d in French) are found only in the southern hemisphere, whereas what the French call \u201cpingouins\u201d \u2014 auks \u2014 live in the northern hemisphere.<\/a>
\nThe direct translation of the English word \u201cpenguin\u201d into French is, in fact, a false friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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