One of the most recognizable groups of birds in the world, Penguins
offer a host of surprises. Normally associated with the frigid and
inhospitable continent of Antarctica, just two species are found only
here. Penguins are found throughout sub-Antarctic and even
cool-temperate climates, spanning the southern hemisphere from southern
South America, southwestern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and in
multiple remote islands in the southern oceans. Joe and Mary Ann
McDonald provide stunning images of these birds and introduces readers
to most penguin species found worldwide--from the largest, the emperor
penguin to the tiny fairy penguin found on the warm beaches of southern
Australia, and Joe shows how these remarkable birds have conquered
habitats few other species dare even visit and establish nesting
colonies that may number in the hundreds of thousands. Readers will
discover penguins' life histories and their peculiarities and gain an
appreciation and new understanding of these charming tuxedo-clad birds.