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The '''emperor penguin''' (''Aptenodytes forsteri'') is the tallest and heaviest of all living [[penguin]] species and is endemic to [[Antarctica]]. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
His Lordship, the '''Count of Canisteo''', '''Griffith Frank''', is a member of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]. He served as vocal coach and singing instructor to [[Grand Duke Travis]] for two years. In 2014, when Griffith adapted ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' into a stage musical, he cast the Grand Duke in the title role. He was made Count of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] in July 2014 in recognition of his services to the Crown.


Its diet consists primarily of fish, but can also include crustaceans, such as [[krill]], and cephalopods, such as [[glacial squid|squid]]. In hunting, the species can remain submerged up to 18 minutes, diving to a depth of 535 m (1,755 ft). It has several adaptations to facilitate this, including an unusually structured hemoglobin to allow it to function at low oxygen levels, solid bones to reduce barotrauma, and the ability to reduce its metabolism and shut down non-essential organ functions. '''([[Emperor penguin|Full Article...]])'''
Starting at age 11, Griffith performed bone-chilling sets, and began winning competitions and scholarships, such as the Los Angeles Spotlight Awards, Kiwanis and Rotary Club Competitions, and the NFAA Awards. These opportunities lead Griffith to sign as a solo artist to A&M records and begin his professional career, taking him to Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, Royce Hall, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Griffith was featured artist on the Golden Globe-nominated soundtrack of Rob Marshall's film ''Nine'', singing ''Unusual Way''.
 
On 31 August 2017, Griffith was awarded his first Platinum Record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his work as a writer and producer on singer JoJo Siwa's album "Boomerang." '''([[Count of Canisteo|Full Article...]])'''

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His Lordship, the Count of Canisteo, Griffith Frank, is a member of the Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica. He served as vocal coach and singing instructor to Grand Duke Travis for two years. In 2014, when Griffith adapted The Count of Monte Cristo into a stage musical, he cast the Grand Duke in the title role. He was made Count of the Canisteo Peninsula in July 2014 in recognition of his services to the Crown.

Starting at age 11, Griffith performed bone-chilling sets, and began winning competitions and scholarships, such as the Los Angeles Spotlight Awards, Kiwanis and Rotary Club Competitions, and the NFAA Awards. These opportunities lead Griffith to sign as a solo artist to A&M records and begin his professional career, taking him to Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, Royce Hall, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Griffith was featured artist on the Golden Globe-nominated soundtrack of Rob Marshall's film Nine, singing Unusual Way.

On 31 August 2017, Griffith was awarded his first Platinum Record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his work as a writer and producer on singer JoJo Siwa's album "Boomerang." (Full Article...)