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http://www.gdargaud.net//Antartica/Penguins.html#EmperorHow did you find/choose this site?-I simply did a bit of browsing, which led me to this exceptional site. 1. Summarize what you found on this site and how does the information relate?-This site includes two types of penguins. Adélie and the emperor penguins. The Emperor which, as mentioned in our book, can weigh from 20 to 45 kg. These animals are graceful swimmers and show great agility underwater. They are found in the Southern Hemisphere. Their diet consists of squid and fish. (Below is a photo of an adult Emperor and his young one).2. List 3 specific things. Biology Arrival: April Spawning: May Hatching: July 62-66 days of incubation Departure of chicks: December and January Food: squid and fish http://www.gdargaud.net//Antartica/Penguins.html#Emperor- By Below is a photo of 2 emperor penguins submerged underwater.-As I said before, penguins are very graceful swimmers. Another added benefit is that they can submerge underwater for certain periods of time. Penguins can swim at an average speed of 60 km/h and their average duration underwater can vary from 5 to 6 minutes.3. Based on what you have learned in this course, how accurate is this information? I think they are very reliable. I compared it to what was said in our text and it held up very well, assuming this site goes into more depth on the topic than our text. But he still manages to talk about the Emperor Penguin that the book informs us about.4. Consider the authors of this website as qualified to write on this topic. How reliable is this source?-Very reliable. These men and women spend their whole lives studying and analyzing different marine animals, etc. You also have to realize that they are only human. So something overlooked by one scouting team could easily be spotted by another person or team. But overall, it's great, especially for those who have no knowledge of the Emperor Penguin. http://www.gdargaud.net//Antartica/Penguins.html5(part1) Overall, how useful has this site been in helping you learn oceanography? What was most helpful? -Overall, not at all.