Adelie Penguins: The Cutest Penguins in the World

This species of penguin is common along the entire coast of the Antarctic continent.

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The only place where it is found is Antarctic continent.

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It is the most widespread penguin species, and is most southerly distributed of all penguins.

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French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville collected first Adélie penguin specimens on Antarctica in 1830s and early 1840s.

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Measuring 70-73 cm in length and weighing 3.8 to 8.2 kg, the Adélie penguin is a mid-sized bird.

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Females have shorter wings and beaks and weigh significantly less.

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The adult has a black head, throat, and upper body, with a snowy white underbody.

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The wing has a black & pinkish legs and feet that are mostly unfeathered.

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One of only four penguin species to nest on the continent itself, the Adélie penguin is a truly Antarctic creature.

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They need bare, rocky ground on which to build their nests during the breeding season.

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During the chick-rearing season, the Adélie penguin is known to feed mainly on Antarctic krill, ice krill, sea krill.

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Shores around the Antarctic continent are where Adélie penguins breed from Oct to Feb.

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