LOL! Yes, they are very Rodney like animals :) I love Penguins!
Come to the Indianapolis zoo... we have a ton of them and they're very active! They love the people... a few of them were swimming right up to the glass :) And Indy zoo is really good about having the right habitats for the animals.
Gotta make my pilgrimage to SeaWorld San Diego first. It's the only place in the U.S. that has emperor penguins aka rellan's holy grail/see them in person before I die thing.
(Wherein we find out that rellan is indeed obsessed with penguins and knows obsessive little details. LOL)
In your pic of them in their habitat, those are king penguins. They are the next largest penguins. The emperors can be 4ft. tall and weigh 80 lbs. Kings not quite as big and their markings are a little different. The orange/yellow 'commas' around their necks are the biggest difference marking-wise. Also, their back feathers tend to be more grayish than black.
The pic with you, your friend and the penguins, those are emperors. The yellow on their necks is not as dark or pronounced. And they have white at their throats whereas the kings have the orange/yellow.
Don't get me started on the crested penguins. Oy. LOL
You got to see penguins...I shall now go over here and sulk with jealousy. ;)
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Come to the Indianapolis zoo... we have a ton of them and they're very active! They love the people... a few of them were swimming right up to the glass :) And Indy zoo is really good about having the right habitats for the animals.
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*notes Indy Zoo for potential visit*
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Here's the link to a picture of Cassie in front of them... (she's my baby *hugs her*)
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http://fawkesielady-ed.livejournal.com/52953.html
there it is :)
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In your pic of them in their habitat, those are king penguins. They are the next largest penguins. The emperors can be 4ft. tall and weigh 80 lbs. Kings not quite as big and their markings are a little different. The orange/yellow 'commas' around their necks are the biggest difference marking-wise. Also, their back feathers tend to be more grayish than black.
The pic with you, your friend and the penguins, those are emperors. The yellow on their necks is not as dark or pronounced. And they have white at their throats whereas the kings have the orange/yellow.
Don't get me started on the crested penguins. Oy. LOL
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My mistake... kings... emperors... I get them confused. Both leaders. lol :)
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