Penguins and Where They Live

Penguins are part of a system. The area where penguins live is called a rookery. A rookery gives them everything they need to live. It is a wide-open space where they build nests and raise their chicks.

What Do You Think? Penguins are always in groups. Why is a group of penguins on land called a waddle, but a group of penguins in the water is called a raft?

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