What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- How deep can emperor penguins dive?
“Emperor penguins can dive more than 1,600 feet deep and stay underwater for over 20 minutes, the deepest dives of any bird.”
Reference: British Antarctic Survey
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Dedicated fathers in the Antartic
A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest.
How do emperor penguins incubate their eggs?
Male emperor penguins balance their eggs on their feet under a warm flap of skin for about two months in the Antarctic winter, eating nothing the entire time.