When we think of penguins, we usually imagine a clumsy, flightless bird braving the Antarctic chill in a permanent state of ...

Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a group of flightless tuxedoed birds gathering in groups and waddling from ...

Penguins’ feathers are coated in a waterproof oil produced by an adaptive gland called the preen gland, according to Corbin Maxey, an animal expert and biologist. Penguin chicks, however, do not have ...

Observed every year on April 25, World Penguin Day celebrates one of the most charming and resilient creatures on Earth. The ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments. LEAP OF FAITHHundreds ...

A rancher took a backhoe to a critical nesting ground. His conviction, advocates say, “sets a crucial precedent for environmental justice.” Magellanic penguins have a stretch of white feathers that ...