We're learning about them now in First Grade. After my travels to Antarctica I traveled some in New Zealand. I saw numerous penguins. I was very surprised at first. There are many penguins in Antarctica, I just was not in the areas where they are found, although I was close while at McMurdo.
Penguins live mostly in the water and so are most likely seen on the coast.
The South Pole is very far inland and very high up. Much to my surprise the only penguins I encountered during my travels were in New Zealand in the warm austral summer weather of the north island. Question from Mrs Gladstone's class, Nelson, New Zealand. Actually neither penguins or polar bears live at the South Pole. It is too cold, too, high and too far inland to support any life.