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Antarctic Penguins
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Penguins.html
Overview and photos of the biology, protection, and research on two species of Antarctic penguins, Adelie penguins and Emperors.
Birds: Everything About Penguins
http://birding.about.com/hobbies/birding/msub1-penguins.htm
Photos, clip art, jigsaw puzzles, sound files, media movies, and facts about penguins.
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands
http://www.darwinfoundation.org/
Provides magazines, journals, and annual report articles about penguins living on the Galapagos Islands.
Falklands Penguins: Penguins of the Falkland Islands and South America
http://www.seabirds.org/index.htm
Descriptions, photos, and maps of penguin habitat, activity, and research in the Falkland Islands and the surrounding areas.
Gander Academy’s Theme Pages: Penguins
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/penguins.htm
Overview of penguins, their lifestyles and habitat. Includes photos, student and teacher resources and other penguin links.
International Penguin Conservation Work Group
Web site that raises awareness and addresses mounting threats to penguin population world-wide.
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Focus on Penguins
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_fo/fo_penguins.asp
Descriptions of penguin lifestyle and threats to their native habitats. Interactive video and plenty of information on the MBA’s colony of black-footed penguins.
NATURE: The World of Penguins
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/penguins/
Descriptions of penguins, their lifestyle and surrounding habitat. Provides conservation and resource material.
New Zealand Penguins
Detailed guide on various penguins indigenous to the New Zealand region. Provides information, FAQs, photos, conservation organizations and links about the New Zealand penguins.
Penguins Around the World
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/main.html
Contains penguin descriptions, habitat, photos, slide shows, activities, and resources on penguins throughout the world. Also focuses on teaching resources and lessons.
Penguins: A Sea World Education Department Resource
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Penguins/home.html
Educational and informative web site on penguin classification, habitat, communication, physical characteristics, behavior, eating habitats, reproduction, conservation and more.
Perfectly Penguins
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/penguins/
Click on Online Resource: Penguins2. An interactive unit for students and teachers complete with descriptions, photos, tasks, movies, and related literature devoted to the study of penguins.
Pete and Barb’s Penguin Pages
http://www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Fantastic educational and informative web site with photos and detailed notes on the seventeen species of penguin. Includes breeding behavior, threats, life cycle, and maps on viewing penguins throughout the world. A page for teachers on ideas for using penguins in the classrooms.
Virtual Antarctica Science: Penguins
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/science/penguins/penguins.html
General overview of penguins which includes description, photos, behavior, breeding, colonies, and a Windows Media Player movie on penguin locomotion.
Arnold, Caroline. Penguin. New York: Morrow Junior Books, c1988. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 A76 1988.
Bonners, Susan. A Penguin Year. New York: Dell, [1989], c1981. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 B66 1989.
Chester, Jonathan. Splash!: A Penguin Counting Book. Berkeley CA: Tricyle Press, c1997. Pub Juv. QA113 .C467 1997.
Cousteau Society. Penguins. New York: Simon & Schuster, c1991. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 P5613 1992.
Cousteau Society. Pingüinos. Madrid: SM Saber, c1992. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 P5618 1992.
Cowcher, Helen. Antarctica. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. Biodiv Juv G863 .C69 1990.
Fletcher, Neil. Penguin. London; New York: Dorling Kindersley; Boston: Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co., 1993. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 F58 1993.
Johnson, Sylvia A. Penguins. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., c1981. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 J53 1981.
McDonnell, Janet. Baby Animals: Safe and Sound. Elgin, IL: Child's World; Chicago, IL: Distributed by Childrens Press, c1990. Pub Juv QL763 .M318 1990.
Miller, Patricia K. At Home On the Ice. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c1963. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 M54 1963.
Royston, Angela. The Penguin. New York: Warwick Press, 1979, c1978. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 R69 1979.
Royston, Angela. El Pingüino. Bilbao [Spain]: FHER, c1988. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 R6918.
Stone, Lynn M. Pingüinos. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Corp., c1992. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 S7518 1992.
Thompson, David Hugh. The Penguin: Its Life Cycle. New York, Sterling Pub. Co. [1974]. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 T47 1974.
Todd, Frank S. The Sea World Book of Penguins. San Diego, CA: Sea World Press; New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, c1981. Pub Juv QL696 .S473 T62 1981.
Wexo, John Bonnett. Penguins. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, c1990. Biodiv Juv QL696 .S473 W42 1990.
Wildlife Education, Ltd. Zoobooks. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education, Ltd., c1982. Pub Juv QL49 .Z66 Penguins.
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Emperors of Antarctica. Golden Bay, N.Z.: Wild South, 1992. (53 min.) Biodiv QL696.S473 E46 1992.
Icebird. Golden Bay, N.Z.: Wild South, 1987. (48 min.) Biodiv QL696 .S473 I25 1987.
Materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.
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