Emperor penguins are the largest of all penguin species, standing about 115-120 centimeters (3.77-3.94 ft) tall and weighing up to 40 kilograms 88.19 lbs). These beautiful birds are found exclusively in Antarctica.
To put this into perspective, that's about three times the height of the Washington monument, and if you ever want an idea of how big that thing is, look up photos of it and then look at the flagpoles around it. So in other words, that depth is absolutely bananas.
I just did a quick Google search on this, and it seems that, while it is true for fresh water that ~40 F water is the most dense (with ~33 F water being colder but less dense), that pattern does not seem to follow for salt water. With salt water, decreasing temperature just simply continues to increase the density. So cold ocean water will tend to try and sink below less cold ocean water. I believe this gradient is called a "thermocline", and how it interacts with different pockets of varying salinity (I think called a "halocline") produces some interesting effects in naturally occurring ocean currents and vertical mobility. But that's starting to dig a bit deep into very briefly learned oceanography lessons I learned 15 years ago.
Fact source: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/animals/penguins/emperor-penguin/how-deep-can-they-dive/
Emperor penguins are the largest of all penguin species, standing about 115-120 centimeters (3.77-3.94 ft) tall and weighing up to 40 kilograms 88.19 lbs). These beautiful birds are found exclusively in Antarctica.
That’s like….at least an order of magnitude deeper than I’d figure they dived. Damn!
Some random penguin out there has no idea they’re the greatest avian diver in history
Bonus cool penguin fact; They are the most aquatic dinosaur to ever live, as no other dinosaur has ever been an aquatic animal
To put this into perspective, that's about three times the height of the Washington monument, and if you ever want an idea of how big that thing is, look up photos of it and then look at the flagpoles around it. So in other words, that depth is absolutely bananas.
I can't even imagine how freaking cold it must be at that depth! 🥶🐧
I think it’s warmer actually. At least in really cold water.
I just did a quick Google search on this, and it seems that, while it is true for fresh water that ~40 F water is the most dense (with ~33 F water being colder but less dense), that pattern does not seem to follow for salt water. With salt water, decreasing temperature just simply continues to increase the density. So cold ocean water will tend to try and sink below less cold ocean water. I believe this gradient is called a "thermocline", and how it interacts with different pockets of varying salinity (I think called a "halocline") produces some interesting effects in naturally occurring ocean currents and vertical mobility. But that's starting to dig a bit deep into very briefly learned oceanography lessons I learned 15 years ago.
Ya apparently oceans are complicated, but you seem to be right-ish.
Good. I'll adjust my imagination accordingly! 😄
They spend 80% of their lives in water, not out on the ice.
interesting...this is something i didn't know about penguins
...and I can dive to 40 m with air and have to return after 5 minutes if I don't want to go into deco. Next life I am a penguin.