The other parent goes to sea and gathers food. Eventually, the chick begins to eat more food than one parent can supply, so both parents go out to sea in search for food. The maturing chick stays behind, grouping with other chicks for warmth and protection from predators. The returning parents are able to pick out their chick from among the thousands of other chicks in the group. All penguins are fascinating and I enjoyed learning about them.
Many people feel that penguins are the most interesting bird on the planet.
Others would argue that they should not even be classified as birds. After all, none of them fly. Because so many people find penguins interesting, beer companies and other advertisors have chosen to frequently use them in television commercials. There is even a hockey team named after them. Of all the seventeen species, however, it is the amazing nesting habits and parental dedication that makes the Emperor penguin the most interesting of all penguins.