Penguin hoping to p-pick up prize, a sleepy polar bear & trio of loving lions among wildlife photo of the year nominees Voting closes on January 31 and the winner will be announced on February 7 ...

CHARLESTON — In a melting glacial landscape, two very different creatures follow a journey of conflict, silliness and unsuspecting friendship in one of this year's family-friendly Spoleto stage ...

This year's finalists have now been announced - and from a bossy penguin to a slapstick squirrel, all manner of creatures are on display. Here, MailOnline looks at the contenders vying for the top ...

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around Earth chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator — a plush white *polar* bear ... of an emperor penguin embroidered on ...

The Gentoo penguin's average speed is 22 miles per hour, which is faster than both a brown bear and a polar bear. Wow!

The Fram2 polar bear with its penguin embroidery will fly with the mission's four astronauts as they span the distance between the North and South poles every 46 minutes. After spending about ...