Some penguin species, however, feel quite strongly about finding new partners. King and emperor penguins are particularly ...

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.

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

Standing at an impressive 3 feet tall in their distinctive orange-patched tuxedo, these charismatic waddlers rule the beaches of sub-Antarctic islands. King Penguins are striking birds with a ...

Emperor penguins, known as the heaviest and tallest of all penguins, in wild nature can only be found in Antarctica where they are used to dealing with an incredibly harsh environment, with ...

The family of Spheniscidae includes all species of aquatic and flightless birds, in other words, it’s the family of penguins. The Emperor Penguin is the largest one out of all 18 species belonging to ...

On a day when most other animals chose to be indoors, the Albuquerque BioPark hosted an annual event for Penguin Awareness ...

A large King Penguin colony on the shore of South Georgia Island. Elephant Seals move about in the background. King Penguins in the Mud A couple of King Penguins make a wrong turn and end up wading ...

A large number of emperor penguin chicks were hit by the effects of climate change in 2023 as their icy homes were eroded despite the species’ endeavours to adjust to the shrinking landscape ...

More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.

King penguins are the second-largest penguin species after the Emperor. They do not make a nest, but rather lay one egg at a time and carry it around on their feet covered with a flap of abdominal ...