Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a group of flightless tuxedoed birds gathering in groups and waddling from ...

The world’s first penguin biologist to study a large colony of the animals up close, George Murray Levick, was marooned in 1911 for almost a year on Cape Adare in Antarctica, the site of the world’s ...

Only the toughest animals can survive the icy conditions of Antarctica, and the emperor penguin is one of them. Every year they brave the harsh elements, from snow storms to melting ice, to ...

Penguins of all sorts are beloved birds, known for their quirky appearance and endearing waddle. Macaroni penguins are especially notable for their dashing hairdos and festive name. This particular ...

The novel hunting behaviour was observed on the windswept shores of Monte León National Park in south-east Argentina.

Species: 17, ranging from four-foot-tall emperors, which live in below-freezing conditions in Antarctica, to the 1 1/2 -foot-high fairy or little blue penguins that live in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Antarctica’s Cape Crozier is not somewhere tourists or even scientists usually go. To protect one of Earth’s largest Adélie penguin colonies, the area requires special permission to visit. Some ...

A newly hatched group of African penguin chicks in Maryland helps boost the steadily dwindling global population.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

According to Monterey Bay Aquarium's penguin curator, Christina Slager: There are 18 different species of penguins, all from the Southern Hemisphere. Their closest living relative is the albatross.