Antarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social Habits

"Antarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social Habits" by G. Murray Levick is a close look at how Adélie penguins live and act in their Antarctic home, specifically focusing on their nesting and social lives. The book kicks off with the penguins showing up at their breeding spot in Cape Adare as their breeding season begins. Levick points out how calm they are at first as they find their places, whether alone, in pairs, or in groups, to build nests. He writes down all sorts of actions, like hens pecking at each other to compete, and males rushing to gather stones to construct their nests. Levick's sharp eyes spot the different attitudes of the penguins, from the brave and alert ones to those that are more quiet, showing the basis of how they all get along or clash.