emperor penguin
noun
: a penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) that is the largest known and that is noted for the male's habit of incubating the egg between the feet and a fold of abdominal skin resembling a pouch
called also emperor
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In the case of the emperor penguins, the bond between the male and female couple has long been documented, as well as the relationship of the mother, father and their chick.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Secrets of the Penguins already has one of those moments in the bag in the shape of footage released last year that caught baby emperor penguins jumping off Antarctica’s 50-foot Ekström ice shelf into the water below.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The trailer opens with Bertie Gregory, the filmmaker and Nat Geo explorer who leads the new show, kneeling amongst a group of emperor penguins.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
An emperor penguin that appeared on an Australian beach journeyed over 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica in what could be the first appearance of the species on the continent.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Secrets of the Penguins already has one of those moments in the bag in the shape of footage released last year that caught baby emperor penguins jumping off Antarctica’s 50-foot Ekström ice shelf into the water below.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The trailer opens with Bertie Gregory, the filmmaker and Nat Geo explorer who leads the new show, kneeling amongst a group of emperor penguins.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
An emperor penguin that appeared on an Australian beach journeyed over 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica in what could be the first appearance of the species on the continent.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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