Day 1:
I have just reached Antarctica and boy is it cold! When we first got here, I went straight to see the penguins. I am so excited to be able to learn about them! After observing the adelie penguins for a while, the adelie population in Antarctica is about 2.5 million breeding pairs. The adelie population is slowly decreasing due to global warming, so we are trying to help keep this species alive for as long as possible. I realized a few things about their appearance that helped them live in the cold. First off, they have very tough feet, so they can walk on the cold ice and rocks, and also really sharp nails to help climb. Also, when they are swimming, their feet are usually a more pink color compared to when they are out of the water. This is because while they’re in the cold water, their feet provide much more heat to keep them warm. The adelie penguins actually have many adaptations that help them swim. Their tail is used as a steering wheel to help them control where they want to go in the water, and their wings also provide more heat in the water to stay warm. They are usually pink when in the water and become more white when they are out. They also fluff up their feathers to keep warm. I’m very much looking forward to being able to observe and learn more about the adelie penguins!
I have just reached Antarctica and boy is it cold! When we first got here, I went straight to see the penguins. I am so excited to be able to learn about them! After observing the adelie penguins for a while, the adelie population in Antarctica is about 2.5 million breeding pairs. The adelie population is slowly decreasing due to global warming, so we are trying to help keep this species alive for as long as possible. I realized a few things about their appearance that helped them live in the cold. First off, they have very tough feet, so they can walk on the cold ice and rocks, and also really sharp nails to help climb. Also, when they are swimming, their feet are usually a more pink color compared to when they are out of the water. This is because while they’re in the cold water, their feet provide much more heat to keep them warm. The adelie penguins actually have many adaptations that help them swim. Their tail is used as a steering wheel to help them control where they want to go in the water, and their wings also provide more heat in the water to stay warm. They are usually pink when in the water and become more white when they are out. They also fluff up their feathers to keep warm. I’m very much looking forward to being able to observe and learn more about the adelie penguins!
Day 2:
I had the chance to see some very amazing things today. When I got to the adelie penguins, there was one penguin that was at her nest, so I decided to observe her, and her babies for the day. To start the day off, the mother went to gather something. I had followed her to a pile of rocks, the mother gathered rocks one by one and placed them by her nest. This was so her babies wouldn’t roll out of the nest while she went to get their food. She left to go get the food. Adelie penguins have very strong beaks, they can swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth, they have backwards facing spines that allow their food to go down easier. After this the mother had went back to her nest and fed her babies the food she had gathered.
I had the chance to see some very amazing things today. When I got to the adelie penguins, there was one penguin that was at her nest, so I decided to observe her, and her babies for the day. To start the day off, the mother went to gather something. I had followed her to a pile of rocks, the mother gathered rocks one by one and placed them by her nest. This was so her babies wouldn’t roll out of the nest while she went to get their food. She left to go get the food. Adelie penguins have very strong beaks, they can swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth, they have backwards facing spines that allow their food to go down easier. After this the mother had went back to her nest and fed her babies the food she had gathered.
Day 3:
Today I witnessed the “angry” side of any adelie penguin. When I reached the penguins, there were 2 penguins standing on the ice. They were looking straight into each others eyes, this is called a direct stare. That means that the penguin isn’t really enjoying the other penguins presence and could charge any minute, and that's what happened. The penguin charged at the other, although no penguins were injured. The charge wasn't very bad and ended pretty quickly. I learned that this is a common thing the penguins will do if they are angry at one another. If only half of the penguin’s face is showing, that means the penguin isn’t quite as angry, and hopefully it won’t charge. One more thing they might do is roll their eyes so you can’t see their iris. First of all, it is a little disturbing when they do this, but it just means that they are agitated with another penguin.
Today I witnessed the “angry” side of any adelie penguin. When I reached the penguins, there were 2 penguins standing on the ice. They were looking straight into each others eyes, this is called a direct stare. That means that the penguin isn’t really enjoying the other penguins presence and could charge any minute, and that's what happened. The penguin charged at the other, although no penguins were injured. The charge wasn't very bad and ended pretty quickly. I learned that this is a common thing the penguins will do if they are angry at one another. If only half of the penguin’s face is showing, that means the penguin isn’t quite as angry, and hopefully it won’t charge. One more thing they might do is roll their eyes so you can’t see their iris. First of all, it is a little disturbing when they do this, but it just means that they are agitated with another penguin.
Day 3:
Today I witnessed the “angry” side of any adelie penguin. When I reached the penguins, there were 2 penguins standing on the ice. They were looking straight into each others eyes, this is called a direct stare. That means that the penguin isn’t really enjoying the other penguins presence and could charge any minute, and that's what happened. The penguin charged at the other, although no penguins were injured. The charge wasn't very bad and ended pretty quickly. I learned that this is a common thing the penguins will do if they are angry at one another. If only half of the penguin’s face is showing, that means the penguin isn’t quite as angry, and hopefully it won’t charge. One more thing they might do is roll their eyes so you can’t see their iris. First of all, it is a little disturbing when they do this, but it just means that they are agitated with another penguin.
Today I witnessed the “angry” side of any adelie penguin. When I reached the penguins, there were 2 penguins standing on the ice. They were looking straight into each others eyes, this is called a direct stare. That means that the penguin isn’t really enjoying the other penguins presence and could charge any minute, and that's what happened. The penguin charged at the other, although no penguins were injured. The charge wasn't very bad and ended pretty quickly. I learned that this is a common thing the penguins will do if they are angry at one another. If only half of the penguin’s face is showing, that means the penguin isn’t quite as angry, and hopefully it won’t charge. One more thing they might do is roll their eyes so you can’t see their iris. First of all, it is a little disturbing when they do this, but it just means that they are agitated with another penguin.