Emperor penguins are extraordinary creatures. They spend their entire lives in Antarctica, which means raising young in the depths of the most brutal winter on the planet. Temperatures plummet to -55\u02daC and the icy landscape is battered by blizzards that rage for days, even weeks. No other species has the capacity to tough out winter here.<\/p>\n

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Read on to find out how these penguins<\/a> cope in the cold and how parents work together to raise their young.<\/p>\n
Where do emperor penguins live?<\/h2>\n
Emperor penguins are only found in Antarctica, the far southern reaches of the world, where they live in large colonies on sea ice.<\/p>\n
How many emperor penguins are there?<\/h2>\n
There are thought to be 500-600,000 adults across 54 colonies. But there is still a lot we don\u2019t know about them \u2013 Antarctica is a very remote place.<\/p>\n
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How tall is an emperor penguin?<\/h2>\n
They are the biggest of all 18 penguin species, standing approximately 120cm tall.<\/p>\n

How do their feet not freeze?<\/h2>\n
Emperors have strong and sturdy feet, with large, gripping claws to help propel them across the ice. Blood vessels are arranged so that there is a counter-current heat exchange between warm and cold blood.<\/p>\n

What if the male drops the egg?<\/h2>\n
It will probably freeze and the youngster inside will die. So, great care is taken when passing the egg from female to male.<\/p>\n

How many emperor penguins are there?<\/h2>\nThere are thought to be 500-600,000 adults across 54 colonies. But there is still a lot we don\u2019t know about them \u2013 Antarctica is a very remote place.<\/p>\n

How tall is an emperor penguin?<\/h2>\nThey are the biggest of all 18 penguin species, standing approximately 120cm tall.<\/p>\n

How do their feet not freeze?<\/h2>\nEmperors have strong and sturdy feet, with large, gripping claws to help propel them across the ice. Blood vessels are arranged so that there is a counter-current heat exchange between warm and cold blood.<\/p>\n

What if the male drops the egg?<\/h2>\nIt will probably freeze and the youngster inside will die. So, great care is taken when passing the egg from female to male.<\/p>\n

How tall is an emperor penguin?<\/h2>\n
They are the biggest of all 18 penguin species, standing approximately 120cm tall.<\/p>\n

How do their feet not freeze?<\/h2>\n
Emperors have strong and sturdy feet, with large, gripping claws to help propel them across the ice. Blood vessels are arranged so that there is a counter-current heat exchange between warm and cold blood.<\/p>\n

What if the male drops the egg?<\/h2>\n
It will probably freeze and the youngster inside will die. So, great care is taken when passing the egg from female to male.<\/p>\n