The 5,000-Mile Mystery Traveler

A tiny tag marked 'A23' turned up on an Irish beach in 2020, but it started its journey over five thousand miles away near Antarctica. The mysterious traveler behind it loves chilly ocean waters and spends almost its whole life swimming far from land. When it comes time to rest, it balances on one big orange webbed foot, and sometimes huddles close with hundreds of friends against the snow. The first clue: this animal swims faster than most fish, using strong flippers instead of wings. Second clue: in movies, you might have seen them wearing little black tuxedos. Third clue: their babies are fuzzy, gray, and love to slide on their bellies. Five, four, three, two, one! The mystery animal is the Emperor Penguin, the bravest bird of the South Pole. Subscribe if you guessed Emperor Penguin!