Relationships can be fickle. Sometimes they just don’t work out, even in penguins that can mate with the same partner for ...

An emperor penguin that swam 3,500km from Antarctica to Australia was released back into the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean this week. The only emperor penguin to make such a marathon ...

Finally a hand grabs mine and hauls me into the air. Today’s dive is over—but it’s only one of 32. Emperor penguins head for the open ocean in search of food. The brownish patches above them ...

Triggered by an unseen cue, these penguins dive into the ocean, embarking on their annual migration from Ilha Grande, Brazil, to Patagonia, Argentina. This awe-inspiring spectacle sets the tone for a ...

The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors ... Blue light penetrates more deeply into the ocean than light at the red end of the spectrum, so this trait helped fine-tune vision ...

these coastal waters by several degrees compared to other ocean waters at the same latitude ... From the shores, the penguins dive into the water to hunt for squid, crustaceans and small fish.

The penguins’ staple prey of sardines and anchovies are being pulled out of the ocean in great quantities for animal feed. Much of the fish are to be ground down into fishmeal for the feed ...

Life isn't always a beach for Phillip Island's beloved penguins, who have been found to divorce their partners and find a new mate if they aren't ...

Snares penguin parents take it ... After arriving in packs, sleek and wet from the ocean, the rather serious crowd followed well-worn paths up the rocks and into the forested interior.

increasing their chances of fledging and growing into adulthood.” With larger prey found at the bottom, penguins that can dive deeper and longer have a better chance of feeding sufficiently.