Emperor penguin parents battle the extreme polar south ... and because of the food they eat, the penguins are good indicators of the surrounding ocean’s health, researchers said.

A baby albatross chick might be a fan of pre-chewed food, but Alicia Silverstone found out regurgitation is unlikely to catch on with humans.

Anyone who watches a lot of nature documentaries knows that penguins are a symbol of lifelong fidelity. However, a study shows that this is not the case. In fact, surprisingly high "divorce rates" ...

The rain also seeped into the downy immature feathers of emperor penguin chicks and froze when ... Yet “they don’t eat themselves out of house and home”, Bennett says, because once the ...

One rationale for this prolonged relationship is that there’s just so much to learn — what to eat, where to find it ... That cooperation creates new possibilities. Emperor penguin parents famously ...

We quite literally are what we eat, and levels of carbon-13 correspond ... That's your average-sized penguin today. An Emperor penguin, which is the largest species alive today.

Emperor Penguin Mothers Cold-Resistant Guardian Emperor Penguin ... After this period, the joey clings to its mother’s back or belly, learning to navigate trees and eat leaves. The mother’s patience ...

Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and ...

breeding season. Here’s why. Penguins have long been celebrated as symbols of enduring love. From the cinematic dedication of emperor penguins marching across frozen lands to gentoo penguins ...

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

Ah, Valentine’s Day—the celebration of love, capitalism, and last-minute flower deliveries. While some are busy planning grand romantic gestures, others are dodging heart-shaped everything ...