emperor penguins lay and incubate their eggs during the winter in frigid Antarctica, where they live. Due to the fact that ...

Where all other penguin species lay two eggs, the emperor penguin female lays only one, measuring 11.1 to 12.7 cm long and weighing 345 to 515g - that’s about the weight of 13 Cadbury’s Crème Eggs!

Emperor penguins live in large colonies of up to 5,000 ... After mating, the female penguin lays a single egg. The male then takes it and carries it during the 65-day incubation period.

In this clip from the BBC Select documentary Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, we see an emperor penguin meet his chick for the first time - and we learn about the special relationship between father ...

The male emperor penguin is entirely responsible for incubating his mate's precious egg over the long Antarctic winter. He does this inland, while the female returns to the sea to feed.

Unlike other birds, male emperor penguins do not sit on their eggs; they stand, balancing the egg on their feet. Photograph by Rob Reijnen / Minden Pictures Emperor penguins live up to their name ...

Talk about extreme parenting. While his mate hunts, a male emperor penguin stands on the Antarctic ice with their egg tucked warmly on his feet. In minus 40°F temperatures. For four months.