Thousands got separated and were starved to death as their mothers were unable to descend the iceberg and reach the colony on time.

Learn how emperor penguins survive –50°C Antarctic winters through insulation, huddling, and unique breeding adaptations.

Penguins are far more resilient and complex than their playful image suggests. They endure extreme cold, exhausting journeys, ...

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

Researchers studying the effects of climate change in Antarctica say shrinking sea ice means bad news for emperor penguins: an 81 percent reduction in the number of breeding pairs by 2100. "We ...

The long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next few ...

A British wildlife photographer has captured the cutest penguin babies since Happy Feet. Paul Goldstein spent time with a colony of Emperor penguins while guiding in the Antarctic this month. His ...

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

WASHINGTON — With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal to list the species as threatened under the ...

Dozens of colonies of three species show the same trend, which could produce unclear ecological consequences Every year, ...

If there's one thing you probably would never expect to find on an Australian beach, it's a penguin. A woman was shocked recently when her and her children found a lone Emperor penguin sitting on the ...