Penguins are typically flightless but in this award-winning clip, hundreds of them defied their own limitation by taking a ...

A 6-year assessment of low sea-ice impacts on emperor penguins by Fretwell, P. is published in Antarctic Science. Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures ...

Scientists have seen a drop of almost 10% in emperor penguin populations in just under a decade. A new study from a group of international scientists used very high resolution satellite imagery ...

This new colony makes a total of 66 known emperor penguin colonies around the coastline of Antarctica, with exactly half having been discovered by satellite imagery. Current Edition Topics ...

Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable adventure. Aside ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

Here's what's next for this icon. Pesto the penguin is shedding. Here's what's next for this icon. For Antarctica’s emperor penguins, ‘there is no time left’ For Antarctica’s emperor ...

Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

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The study by the British Antarctic Survey found that record-low sea ice levels in 2023 contributed to the second-worst year for emperor penguin chick mortality since observations began in 2018.

The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals at risk. The iceberg, A23a, broke free from its position north of the South ...