{"id":245,"date":"2024-01-29T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logan.nmd.louisrielatc.ca\/playground\/?p=245"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:18:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T15:18:25","slug":"penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logan.nmd.louisrielatc.ca\/playground\/2024\/01\/29\/penguins\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Penguin Information&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/logan.nmd.louisrielatc.ca\/playground\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/636552493755836612-XXX-PenguinParade-CincyZoo-0002.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Penguins&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Penguins&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span>Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Gal\u00e1pagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Penguins are carnivores; they eat only meat. Their diet includes krill (tiny crustaceans), squid and fish. 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