Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds—the bald eagle in ...

On Tuesday, a group of independent researchers on a Greenpeace expedition to Antarctica shared findings from their recent survey of chinstrap penguin colonies in the region. The team found that ...

Have you tried napping with your eyes open? Chinstrap penguins have mastered the art! These sleep-deprived dads (and moms!) take thousands of 4-second naps a day to keep their chicks safe.

Nesting Chinstrap Penguins Take Over 10,000 Small Naps Throughout the Day, New Research Finds The penguins approached the stones and took care in choosing one they liked. Once they had a pebble ...

But a new study published in November found that chinstrap penguins take short naps thousands of times every day. They accumulate their daily sleep requirement of more than 11 hours in short ...

For the first time, scientists have measured the sleeping behaviour of adult chinstrap penguins in the wild by attaching sensors that measure brain waves. Guarding their chicks from predators and ...

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Most Antarctic trips explore the western peninsula departing from South America for about 10 days. This is the most beautiful and accessible part of Antarctica where the ice clears in summer and ...

Jacob Cooper spent a month on a small boat studying penguins off the coast of Antarctica. He shivered. He got seasick. It was ...

A rising, global demand for krill as a dietary supplement has been ravaging Antarctica's remote, frigid waters through krill ...