Penguins are seabirds that cannot fly. They lay their eggs on piles of stones or in hollows in the ground. Year after year penguins return to the same breeding places where they themselves were hatched - some even return to the same partner. They are good swimmers and divers - they use their stiff narrow wings as flippers and steer with their feet and tails.
Penguins have sharp stout beaks with serrated edges to help catch and hold onto fish.
They catch fish, squid and shrimp to eat. Their main predators are the Leopard Seal and the Killer whale.