But why is it important to know how many species there are? Well, counting penguins as different species could help with conservation as it would make it easier to catch and monitor population ...

They inspire me. Of the 18 different species of penguin, only two (the emperor and Adélie) are actually true Antarctic residents. Breeding colonies of emperor penguins are found around the coast of ...

While it’s true that the continent and its surroundings hosts seven species of penguins, including the ... are less dense and structured in different ways than those of its Antarctic counterparts.

The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...