Comments on: Penguins and Polar Bears?

By: Kevin and Nolan

Kevin and Nolan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:42:08 +0000

Your comment says that all penguins live in the southern hemisphere. We have a book (Emporer Penguins) that says that Galapagos penguins live north of the equator. Is that true? We loved the CAS it was “reallly cool and lots of science to look at” {per Kevin(5) and Nolan (3)}.

By: Linda Phillips

Linda Phillips — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:32:25 +0000

Not all penguins live in the Southern hemisphere. I was surprised to see penguins at the equator. The Galapagos penguins are about the size of a stuffed Opus my son once owned, and are the cutest birds I’ve ever seen!

By: pschaller

pschaller — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:25:29 +0000

All species have different ranges. The African penguin’s water temperature and air temperature change throughout the year. Air temperature ranges from 63-73F and water from 55-65F in the exhibit.

By: Claudia Jelden

Claudia Jelden — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:05:31 +0000

What temperature range do the penguins like? What temperature do you keep the air and water in their environment?

By: pschaller

pschaller — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:36:05 +0000

When a penguin shakes its head towards another bird (or human) it is a submissive greeting that indicates familiarity. It is actually called the Head-Shake behavior.

By: Jessica Bowman

Jessica Bowman — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:50:08 +0000

What does it mean when the penguins shake their heads quickly They seem to stop and shake their heads like “no, no, no, no.”