The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New ...

In this study, we examine the spatial associations between krill swarm characteristics and Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) foraging effort at Béchervaise Island, a long-term monitoring site in ...

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed penguins due to the long, still feathers on their tails that often sweep the ...

Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which stabilises particles in the atmosphere that allow climate-cooling clouds to form ...

According to the team, the data suggests that penguin poop may be helping reduce some of climate change’s effects on an ever-warming Antarctica.

Pygoscelis penguins are comprised of three species, the Adélie penguin (P. adeliae), the Chinstrap penguin (P. antarcticus) and the Gentoo penguin (P. papua), all adapted to the cold temperatures ...

Born Free is calling for the release of 15 gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) currently held in an underground enclosure beneath the UK’s capital at Sea Life London, and their transfer to a facility ...

While not every species flap their wings at lifelong monogamy – there's evidence that Adelie (Pygoscelis adeliae), for example, will remain coupled-up as long as their partner is on time to ...

The Adélie penguin, or Pygoscelis adeliae, is a penguin species commonly found along the Antarctic coastline. They are best known for their distinct white rings around their eyes and feathers ...

Lillian, who is a special sub species of gentoo known as Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi, can be identified by her blue and white wing bands. A gentoo penguin hatched at the start of the summer has ...

This chick is a special sub species of gentoo penguin known as Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi. The Deep is part of the European Association of Zoos Association's breeding programme for gentoo penguins.