Lone Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) standing on icy tundra at Cierva Cove in Hughes Bay. Adelie Penguins are the smallest of the penguins living on the Antarctica continent. They are about 28 inches tall and weigh about 8 to 9 lbs and have a white belly with a black head and back Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica