QUESTION:
What kind of penguin is most common in Antarctica?

        Dan and Pete
        Sunnie Tait's Class, Wines Elementary
        Ann Arbor, Mi


ANSWER from John Carlson, Research Assistant, Dr. Fraser's Team
            Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Sat, 15 Feb 1997 09:35:03 -0500

Dear Dan and Pete,

The most common penguin in Antarctica is the Adelie penguin.  There 
are about 2,610,000 breeding pairs and 10,000,000 immatures.  The 
most common penuin in the world is the Macaroni penguin.  There are 
about 11,841,600 pairs of Macaroni penguins and they live on small 
islands to the north of Antarctica called the sub- Antarctic islands.

Thanks for your question!

John Carlson