Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife ...

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are a leading example. These resilient birds breed in colonies on the Antarctic continent, which is the coldest, windiest, and driest place on the planet.

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, new research warns.

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife ...

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are a leading example. These resilient birds breed in colonies on the Antarctic continent, which is the coldest, windiest, and driest place on the planet. To ...

THE feeding habits of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri Gray) have been described by previous authors 1–5. Most agree that the birds have access to the sea through tide cracks. During the ...

It might just be impossible to find someone who doesn’t find penguins adorable (after all – how could you not?). The more we get to know them, though, the cuter they prove to be – here are some ...

Discover the unique animals that thrive in harsh temperatures all around the world. From icy north to the sweltering desert.

From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

Reconstructions of newly described fossil penguins (left: Kumimanu fordycei, middle: Petradyptes stonehousei) compared to a skeleton of the largest living penguin (right: emperor penguin Aptenodytes ...