The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other species of penguins ...

"Meanwhile, as ocean temperatures rise, Antarctic krill — their key prey — have shifted their distribution toward higher ...

When we think of penguins, we usually imagine a clumsy, flightless bird braving the Antarctic chill in a permanent state of ...

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend.

Every year, billions of birds around the world take to the skies for their annual migration. It’s truly astonishing as these ...

A Chinese researcher who spent part of a 160-day Antarctic expedition surveying penguin colonies by drone has warned that climate change and shifts in the food web are placing growing pressure on the ...

The Maryland Zoo and Johns Hopkins both turn 150 this year, and for decades they've collaborated on conservation work that ...

HEY WE’RE GOING TO TALK PIRATES STEELERS AND PENGUINS. LET’S START ON THE ICE. TIM. THE PENGUINS HAVE HOME ICE FOR ROUND NUMBER ONE. LOOKING LIKE THEY’LL PLAY THE FLIERS IN THE FIRST ROUND. MY ...

Antarctica’s iconic emperor penguin has been deemed an endangered species as the sea ice it depends on shrinks because of rising temperatures. The penguins’ population is expected to drop by half by ...

These birds are on a wing and a prayer. Emperor penguins, indigenous to Antarctica, are now at a frighteningly high risk of death by drowning due to drastic climate change. The prognosis for the black ...