Who's the Best Dad in the Animal Kingdom?

Medicine & Technology Nov 27, 2020

Typically, a dad does not care for his young as it is usually the mother's job. But some animals are exception to that rule.

The Galapagos Sees Record Increase in Its Endemic Penguins and Cormorants

Oct 25, 2020

Penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have seen a record rise in their populations according to a new study.

Fire in the Hole! Penguins Can Shoot Their Poop Cannons with a Trajectory of Over Four Feet

Jul 07, 2020

Japanese researchers re-examined previous research into the dynamics of penguin pooping, focusing on maximum firing distance and pressure to help zookeepers better plan for excursions into artificial penguin habitats.

[VIDEO] Penguins Take Advantage of Human Absence, Roam Freely Around Aquarium

Mar 17, 2020

As most nations all over the world are in lockdown status amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, a group of penguins inside an aquarium located in the United States has taken advantage of the human beings' absence due to self-quarantine.

Genes Show Where Penguins Called Home During the Ice Age

Mar 03, 2015

Surviving an Ice Age may sound like an easy task for a penguin. However, a new study of how climate change has affected emperor penguins over the last 30,000 years found that only three different populations of penguins survived during the last ice age, and the Ross Sea in Antarctica was likely the refuge for one of the populations.

Life in The Cold—How Penguins Deal Without Sweet & Savory Sensations

Feb 17, 2015

What could be worse than living on a frozen tundra, you ask? Experiencing the world in only two tastes has got to be pretty rough. And when you’re noshing down on fish day in and day out, only being able to taste things that are salty or sour has got to be a bummer too. But sadly, this is the life of the penguin.

Why Researchers Have to Go In Disguise—The Penguin in the Room

Nov 04, 2014

Looking for a way to observe king penguin colonies in the ice fields of Antarctica, researchers led by Yvon Le Maho from the University of Strasbourg, France developed a fluffy little rover shaped in the image of a penguin chick so that they could get an up-close view of the male penguins’ nesting behaviors.

Penguin-Friendly Rover Finds Its Place Amongst the Crowd

Nov 03, 2014

It’s a story, much like the ones you’ve heard before. An orphaned bird must stand alone within its flock, to find its own place amongst its peers. But this isn’t the story of an ugly little duckling that turns into a swan, or one of a tap-dancing emperor penguin with a knack for hip hop. This is a tale of a remote-operated rover that brought researchers into the fold of a penguin colony, for a view unlike anything we’ve seen before.