all about Penguins

All penguins are birds. They all live south of the equator. They have wings, but they can't fly. They use their wings like flippers when they swim. They swim fast and spend most of their time in the water. They have heavy bones so they can go deep in the water. They have webbed feet to help them when they are swimming.

Seals are only an enemy to penguins when they are in the water. They are not an enemy to healthy adult penguins on land because they can't move as fast as penguins. In the water seals try to eat penguins because they have krill in their stomachs

There are 17 different types of penguins. Our computer program will tell you about 10 different types of penguins. Penguins are a food source for a number of marine mammals, especially leopard seals.  These seals hide under ice flows and wait for their prey.  Other marine mammal predators are sea lions and orcas. 
The penguins aren't without protection though.  Their white bellies blend with the snow and sunlight making it difficult for an underwater predator to see them.  
Penguins are also eaten by a number of birds -- for example, the Australian sea eagle and the Skua.  The penguins black backs blend against the dark ocean water, making it more difficult to spot them from above.
Penguins also have a number of on-land predators like ferrets, cats, snakes, lizards, foxes and rats.Most penguin babies have fluffy feathers