in his pouch. When the eggs hatch, hundreds of babies emerge from the pouch. 3. A similar story describes the birth of emperor penguins. In the Arctic, where emperor penguins live, the female climbs onto the ice. She lays one egg on the ice. Then, like the female seahorse, she has done her job, and she swims away. 4. Like the male seahorse, the male emperor penguin proteets his unborn young. He does this by rolling the egg onto his feet. He uses the lower part of his fat, warm belly to cover the e Then, with the egg on his feet, he joins a group of other males. For two months, they crowd together to keep their eggs and themselves warm. During this time, they don't eat. 5. After two months, a baby penguin, or chick hatches. The male penguin feeds the chick with a milky liquid that comes from his throat. Soon, the female penguin appears. She takes over the care of the baby while the male returns to the sea to hunt for food for his family. After six months, the chick is ready THINK to live on its own. Jamal Massoud