Divorce rates appear to be a more reliable predictor of the reproductive success of the colony than environmental factors ...

Of the 18 different species of penguin, only two (the Emperor and Adélie) are actually true Antarctic residents. The Adélie lives on or close to sea ice all its life, but only breeds on ice-free land ...

Penguins do not have everlasting love as we have often believed. Researchers in Australia have found that the “divorce” rate ...

To find the best nest site, Adelie penguins undertake the longest ... The gentoo penguin is the fastest swimming penguin, reaching 22mph. Emperor penguin chicks have to survive some of the coldest ...

Emperor penguins that march in the thousands ... period in which penguins are getting ready to incubate their eggs), Adelie penguins have been known to point their rear ends away from the nest ...

The emperor is the largest living penguin species standing around 115cm tall. Once they have found a partner they usually mate for life and work together to keep their young fed and safe. They might ...

For example, Gentoo penguins, King penguins, Adelie penguins, Magellanic penguins, Banded penguins, Emperor penguins... Phew! We could go on all day. Penguins are birds - but even though they have ...

Native to Antarctica are six breeding species, Emperor, King, Chinstrap, Adelie, Gentoo and Macaroni penguins. Most penguins are monogamous and have distinct calls, enabling them to locate their ...

Emperor penguins don’t live on U.S. territory, so some of the Endangered Species Act’s measures meant to protect species’ habitats and prevent hunting them don’t directly apply.