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Taking the plunge, one lesson at a time

What can a 28-inch-tall bird teach us about life? Quite a lot. On World Teachers' Day, the Adélie penguin offers a lesson plan packed with resourcefulness, resilience, and a little mischief. Found along the Antarctic coast, the species was named after Adèle, the wife of French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, during the expedition that encountered the penguins in 1840.

Taking the plunge, one lesson at a time
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2026-10-05 en-US Oct 5, 2026

Which material do male Adélie penguins use to build nests?

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