A baby penguin is called a chick. Born fluffy and brown (not black and white!), it huddles in "crèches" for warmth while parents hunt.
Born with fluffy brown down — looks nothing like adults
Emperor penguin dads balance eggs on feet for 65 days in blizzards
Chicks form "crèches" — huddles of hundreds for warmth
Parents recognize chick by its unique voice among thousands
Emperor chicks are the cutest — fluffy and round like tennis balls
Dad feeds chick "penguin milk" from his throat if mom is late
First swim is terrifying — but instinct takes over
Some species grow faster than any other bird — 6 lbs in 5 weeks