Overview

 Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own. Little do we realise that their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal or that the bulk of their existence - in terms of time, space and survival skills - takes place very far from our prying eyes, hidden beneath the ocean waves. While a few types of penguins are relatively wellknown - thanks to zoos, books, films and select travel destinations - not everyone realises the family is represented by 18 species (or even 19, depending on the taxonomy used). Those with retiring personalities or nocturnal habits tend to remain overlooked and rarely photographed.

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Author:   Tui De Roy ,  Mark Jones ,  Julie Cornthwaite
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781486300563

ISBN 10:   1486300561
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 August 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Prologue: Penguin passion Map of Global Distribution of Penguins 1 LIFE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Tui De Roy Penguin Seasons: The cycle of life Stripes and Brays: The ‘Jackass’ Foursome Long-tailed Trilogy: The Antarctic Trio Island Dandies: The Crested Penguins Multitudes in Deep Trouble: The Rockhoppers Fairies of the Night: An Odd Couple Monarchs of the Far South: Kings and Emperors 2 SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION Mark Jones Penguins and People: A retrospective March of the Fossil Penguins How Penguins Store Food Penguin Colours and Pigments Waitaha Penguin: Dynamic history Adélie Penguin: Bellwether of climate change Using Satellites to Monitor Populations Beyond Prying Eyes: Tracking penguins Marking Penguins: Minimizing impacts The Crested Penguin Egg-size Conundrum Emperor Youngsters on the Move Little Blues: Facing big challenges Galapagos Penguins: An uncertain future African Penguins: A troubled history Magellanic Penguins: Living with people Southern Rockhopper: Species in decline MBE Northern Rockhopper: Tragedy on Tristan 3 SPECIES PROFILES Julie Cornthwaite Penguin Who’s Who: 18 species worldwide Fascinating Penguin Facts Penguin Range and Population Staus Species Profiles: Emperor, King, Adélie, Chinstrap, Gentoo, African, Magellanic, Humboldt, Galapagos, Southern Rockhopper, Northern Rockhopper, Macaroni, Royal, Fiordland, Snares, Erect-crested, Yellow-eyed, Little Blue Where to see penguins Acknowledgements Further reading Index

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