OvertheIce
DuringwintermonthsonAntarctica,Adeliepenguinsmigratenorth.Theymaketheirhomesonlargeplatformsofice.Duringsummermonths,thepenguinsmovesouthtocoastalbeaches.Theylookforice‑freelandwheretheybuild nests.
Tomakethesetrips,penguinsfollowthesun.Butinwinter,thesunishardtofind.So,penguinsfollowtheexpandingicethat“grows”overtheoceanduringthecoldwinter.Theyliveattheedgeofthis ice.
Fast Fact:
Adeliepenguinscanmigrateupto17,600kilometers(10,900 miles).
Adeliepenguinslaytheireggsonlandin summer.