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

Penguins are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. These flightless aquatic birds are known for their adorable ...

Emperor penguins are also known to dive to depths of more than 1,640 feet (500 meters) making them the deepest diving birds ...

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 ...

For decades, we studied only a tiny number of Antarctica's emperor penguins. Now robots and satellites are revealing ...

These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor penguin's diving prowess to the icefish's colorless blood. Their survival strategies highlight the resilience of life in ...

There are 17 species of penguin scattered across the southern hemisphere. They range from the South Pole to the Galapagos Islands, 6000 miles away. Penguins can survive some of Earth's most ...

Like polar bears on the opposite pole, emperor penguins endure unfathomable hardships to breed and nurture each new generation — fasting for months through the planet's harshest winter. If their ...