Once thought to mate for life, more penguins seem to be setting out in search of new partners come breeding season. Here’s ...

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

A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have ...

This is typically done by sampling their feces or what is inside the stomachs of dead birds, but this new method will help ...

It may seem like an odd aspect of behavior to study, but through their research the scientists were able to gauge a lot more insight into what impacts and threatens penguin populations.

Little penguins on Phillip Island divorce partners after poor breeding seasons, impacting colony reproductive success.

Life on Phillip Island isn’t just idyllic strolls on the beach for its famous little penguins. New research reveals these ...

It’s far easier to take advantage of an already-built nest than to venture far away from the colony, so penguins in dire straits will resort to this behavior. This may seem like a nuisance ...

“This is completely new behavior, not just for gentoo penguins but for penguins in general,” said Handley, whose article was published in “Polar Biology” There are 130.000 breeding pairs ...

A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Otago, has introduced a new method to improve ...

Known for their monogamous mating behavior, penguins are now experiencing a rise in divorce rates as they abandon their ...