How do penguins stay warm in freezing water?
Penguin's Cozy Secrets
How do penguins stay warm in freezing water?
You're standing on the edge of Antarctica, where the ocean is so cold it would make your teeth chatter in seconds. But look — a penguin just belly-flopped into the waves like it's bath time. How is that little tuxedo bird not turning into a popsicle?
First, penguins cheat. Under their sleek black-and-white feathers, they're wearing the world's best wetsuit: a thick layer of blubber. It's like having a cozy blanket wrapped around your whole body that you can never take off. That fat layer traps heat inside and keeps the freezing water out.
