7 Birds That Swim Like Penguins

Birds That Swim Like Penguins Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Jul 02, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Puffin Nicknamed “sea parrots,” puffins flap their wings underwater like penguins, reaching speeds up to 55 mph while diving for fish. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Common Murre This black-and-white seabird can dive over 150 feet deep and uses its wings to swim just like a penguin, despite being able to fly too. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Auk Closely related to puffins, auks are agile underwater swimmers. Though some species are extinct, their swimming style mirrored that of penguins. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Cormorant Cormorants dive with precision, using powerful webbed feet and partially spread wings to swim deep and fast in pursuit of prey. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Dovekie (Little Auk) These tiny Arctic birds use their wings for underwater propulsion and are known for their incredible agility below the surface. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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