QUESTION:
If we went to Antarctica, would we see a King Penguin and Chin Strap 
penguin in the same place?  And where on the continent would they most 
likely live?

        Thomas, Jared, Nate, Jessica, Michelle and Rocko
        Second Graders  Mrs. Baker's Bird Research Group
        Fyle Elementary School, Rush-Henrietta CSD
        Rochester, NY.  


ANSWER from Steve Emslie, Researcher 
            Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Fri, 21 Mar 1997 15:17:29 -0500


Hello Thomas, Jared, Nate, Jessica, Michelle and Rocko,

King penguins do not breed in Antarctica, though they may occur 
in the region by accident.  Instead, they are found in large numbers 
just outside of Antarctica, on what we call sub-Antarctic islands such 
as South Georgia and the Falklands.  Chinstrap penguins occur on 
islands around Antarctica and on the Antarctic peninsula (a part of 
the continent) where their numbers are the greatest.  However, there 
are a few sub-Antarctic islands where you would find both King and 
Chinstrap penguins, and even Gentoo and Macaroni Penguins, in the 
same place.  One such island is South Georgia, between the tip of 
South America and the Antarctic peninsula; another is Marion Island 
between Africa and Antarctica.  In strictly Antarctic regions, however, 
you would not find breeding King penguins.

Steve Emslie