Penguin

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penguin : any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch while swimming underwater. They spend roughly half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea.

Although almost all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galápagos penguin, lives near the equator. — Wikipedia

Penguin (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Penguins (Ocean: Find Your Blue, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
Penguins (SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment)

Penguins (One Zoom)
Sphenisciformes (Catalogue of Life)
Penguins (WolframAlpha)

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Adventures

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Inspiration

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Wildlife Protection Solutions (YouTube Channel)
Wildlife Protection Solutions (Official Website)

A Day in the Life: King Penguin (Wildlife in 360 VR, YouTube 360° Video)

The Fluffiest Chicks Of Antarctica (BBC Earth, YouTube 360° Video)

Go Inside a Penguin Colony in Antarctica (PBS NewsHour, YouTube 360° Video)
Walk with Penguins Virtual Reality (The Independent, YouTube 360° Video)

African Penguin Cam (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
Livestream African Penguins (Georgia Aquarium)
Penguins (Aquarium of the Pacific)

Talks about Penguins (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

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Innovation

Science

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them. A wide range of tools and techniques are used in ornithology, both inside the laboratory and out in the field. Most biologists who consider themselves to be “Ornithologists” study specific categories, such as Anatomy, Taxonomy, or Ecology lifestyles and behaviors. — Wikipedia

Ornithology (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Introduction to Ornithology (Environmental Science)

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Preservation

Library

DDC: 598.47 Penguins (Library Thing)
Subject: Penguins (Library Thing)

Subject: Penguins (Open Library)

LCC: QL 696.S473 Penguins (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Penguins (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QL 696.S473 Penguins (Library of Congress)
Subject: Penguins (Library of Congress)

Subject: Penguins (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Community

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