Provides information about this species of penguin. Information includes description, how they build their nests, and other interesting facts. penguins living on the Antarctica continent. They are about 28 inches 70 cm tall and weigh about 8 to 9 lbs. 4 kilogram. Adelie penguins were named after the wife of a French explorer in the 1830s. These penguins nest and breed on the rocky, icefree beaches in large colonies of ten thousands of birds. There are over 2.5 million breeding pairs living in the Antarctica region.

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