Do Penguins Have Blubber?

Whales, seals and some penguins have thick layers of fat (or blubber). These fat layers act like insulation, trapping body heat in.

Do all penguins have blubber?

A penguin can have up to 30% of its body weight as blubber (fat). Penguins have two areas where their body is very poorly insulated and where they can lose a lot of heat, these are their flippers and their feet.

Where is the blubber on a penguin?

Just like whales, penguins have a layer of fat under their skin called "blubber". Overtop of this they are covered with fluffy "down" feathers and overtop of those they have their outer feathers which overlap to seal in warmth.