Lung function in gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua papua)
Hello! I’m Lena, a German biologist with a Master’s in Applied Ethology and Animal Biology.
For my thesis, I travelled to Valencia in Spain to study lung function in gentoo penguins at Oceanogràfic.
Curious how penguins breathe, and how weight and age shape their respiratory performance?
Continue reading to discover the science behind their breath!
Your journey into the world of penguin respiration starts here!