African Penguin? Penguins living in warm water areas? It's not as rare as you might think. Penguins only live in the Southern Hemisphere and they are as far north in some areas of the world as Peru. The African Penguin only lives in and around South Africa. Their breeding there is made possible by a cold water current that flows from Antarctica.
This story was inspired by my son Xander. We went to go see some penguins in Tennessee over the summer and he was so taken with the birds that it became obvious he had a new favorite thing in the world. He got hold of a penguin toy in the gift shop and refused to let it go.
This got me thinking about writing a story about penguins. The more I thought about it though I decided to write a story based in reality instead of fantasy. I started researching African Penguins and learning all I could about them. Chuck is a regular penguin who is hatched, watched over, and eventually is able to learn hunting skills and go off on his own just like in nature.
Because Chucks habitat is literally only miles away from where lions and elephants live I wanted to incorporate other animals into the story as well. While this isn't a true story it is a story that could happen. It is an adventure with educational value.
So if you've ever wanted to learn a few things about Penguins check it out in the Kindle Store.
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