The Majestic Emperor Penguin is largest of all penguins, growing to around a metre tall. Like all penguins, they are well adapted to the Antarctic cold. 

An Emperor Penguin parent with youngster features on the Royal Australian Mint's 2023 $5 Coloured Silver Proof Coin, the latest in a series of creatures of the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Once common, Emperors are now regarded as near threatened due to climate change and over-fishing.