Researchers, examining 30 years of data, said chinstrap and Adelie penguin numbers had been falling since 1986. Warming waters, less sea-ice cover and more whale and seal numbers was cited as ...

That speed gives them the edge when hunting fish, squid, and krill — before predators catch up.

Gentoo penguins are easily identifiable by their white head stripe and orange beak. Gentoos are social penguins, frequently seen in colonies, calling loudly in search of a mate. Climate change and ...

During the summer months, the beaches are packed with Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins. It's raw, remote and wildly photogenic. Wondering how to go? Expedition cruises from Ushuaia usually include ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today ...

Research surrounding mercury pollution in penguins began in 2010. Mercury is a well-known byproduct of many industrial mining ventures, including gold processing. This dangerous metal invades ...

Investigators from the Polar Oceans Research Group collected multiple feather samples from various penguin species, particularly chinstrap, Adelie, and gentoo penguins. This research was reminiscent ...

Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo, and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by William R. Fraser, lead investigator with the Polar Oceans Research Group, in ...

The team captured never-before-seen footage there of chicks navigating drift ice, penguins using their beaks to climb out ... than in previous seasons. Two chinstrap parents.

and clever Galapagos penguins teaming up for a daring heist: stealing fish straight from pelican beaks and skillfully herding sardine bait balls. The series taps into the expertise of scientists ...

and young penguins using their beaks to hoist themselves out of a crevasse. The series captures “rockaroni” chicks, a rare hybrid of rockhopper and macaroni penguins, offering a fascinating ...

Emperor penguin chicks stay warm in the bitter cold by nuzzling next to their parents. Parents feed their chicks a fat-dense meal from one beak to the other to help build a layer of blubber ...