To our knowledge there are no studies concerning UV-B effects on penguins. As their eyes are exposed to a lot of UV due to the high reflectivity of snow and a marked enhancement during the ozone hole, investigation into the impact on penguins is desirable. The fact that penguins are visual predators, eating krill or fish in the water column, would make any eye damage an important issue for survival.

No. This flightless, aquatic bird is native to the Southern Circumpolar Region, only a short 10,000 miles to the south. See similar questions...

No. Penguins, like all other birds, do not have teeth. The chicks do have an egg tooth, but this is not a real tooth, but rather a sharp bump on the top surface of the bill which is used to break the egg when hatching. Penguins do have rearward-pointing, tooth-like barbs on the tongue and roof of the mouth. These are not used for chewing, but instead assist in the swallowing of their slippery prey. See similar questions...

Yes, penguin ears are in the same place as ours. The only difference is that they have no external ear (the fleshy bit that sticks out the side of your head) and that the opening is covered by feathers. See similar questions...

CI: You would have to be fluent in Penguinese to understand the subtle inflections that differentiate their names. To human ears, they are all named "Waark". See similar questions...

Besides the convenience of our Broomfield Colorado location, we are all Nurses working in a clean professional clinic offering fair competitive prices for the latest medical equipment. See similar questions...

Most species have an average life expectancy of about 10 years, although some individuals occasionally live for up to 25 years. The graph to the right plots the age of flipper-banded yellow-eyed penguins at either death or the last live recovery. 40% of all chicks banded are never recovered and are presumed dead. See similar questions...

The strategy of having a dark dorsal (upper) surface and a white ventral (lower) surface is one that has been adopted by many marine animals. Predators looking down see the penguin as a dark shape on a dark background and predators looking up see a light shape on a light background - the most effective camoflage for an animal that spends most of its time at or near the surface. See similar questions...

Penguins store food in their stomachs and it is regurgitated to the chicks. The adults do not feed each other and may stay ahore without feeding for many days. See similar questions...

Leave: the Gentoo penguins start to leave O'Higgins when the sea ice starts to build. This date differs each year. 2004 the last Gentoos were seen in early May. The main brood season is from November until February, but even this can differ from year to year. See similar questions...

Many, many years ago, I was a college student. My first college roommate had this "inspirational" poster of two penguins snuggling on her part of the wall. One day, right after roomie #1 first hangs said poster, my best friend at the time walked into my dorm room and asked me, "Why the fuck is there a pair of gay penguins hanging on your wall?" Of course they're gay! All penguins are gay! You can tell because of the purple background on the poster." For my second semester, I moved. New roomie. See similar questions...

SeaWorld San Diego has emperor, king, Adélie, Gentoo, macaroni, Magellanic, and Humboldt penguins. SeaWorld Orlando has king, Adélie, Gentoo, rockhopper, and Magellanic penguins. SeaWorld San Antonio has king, Gentoo, chinstrap, rockhopper, and Magellanic penguins. See similar questions...

Yes, we have been extremely successful with breeding all species of penguins that we have at SeaWorld. See similar questions...

Some things look a lot scarier in photographs than they are in real life. The Kjeragbolten is not one of them. See similar questions...

We bring some medical supplies and hard to locate items and equipment with us. Difficult to obtain equipment is stored at our center and other locations around the US and is shipped to the spill site as needed. Other items are purchased during the spill. See similar questions...

Lori works primarily from her office at Body Therapy Services in Campbell, CA. She does make special considerations for clients who are bedridden, post-operative, or for some medical or physical reason are non-mobile. In most of these cases, you are advised to obtain a doctor's consent to receive massage before contacting Lori. You are also advised to inform the doctor of her training and background so they can make a more informed determination. See similar questions...

The following information is most applicable for those choosing an eating disorder intensive program.) If you have had any recent hospital stays or if it has been determined that you are medically compromised, we will request that you fax us a medical referral for permission to travel. (Our fax number is 425-670-2807.) We would also like you to send us medical or treatment history information from any physician or mental health provider. See similar questions...

Our goal at True Botanica is to develop products that truly work and support your good health. To that end, we are always sourcing the highest quality ingredients appropriate for a given product. As noted above, the vast majority of our ingredients are biodynamic and organic; they are always all natural. See similar questions...

Treatment regiments are customized for individual patients. Generally, for out of town patients, we usually recommend daily treatments over a five-day period. For in town patients, we usually recommend a treatment every two to three days initially. Muscle memory is 72 hours and repeating treatments within that timeframe supports muscle re-education. See similar questions...