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There's a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia island, and biologists can't quite explain it
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Black-and-white tuxedos may be the conventional dress code in the penguin world, but one dashing individual is breaking the status quo with an à la mode yellow coat.
Adorable 'confused penguin' charms the internet: What really happened?
By Mindy Weisberger published
A rockhopper penguin in the Falkland Islands needed a little guidance after getting separated from his penguin group.
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with an Antarctic penguin refuge
By Brandon Specktor published
Iceberg A68a, the world's largest iceberg, is floating directly toward a wildlife hotspot in the South Atlantic ocean.
Dozens of ancient penguin 'mummies' discovered at lost nesting site in Antarctica
By Brandon Specktor published
Melting snow in Antarctica reveals ancient penguin 'mummies' dating to 5,000 years ago.
Poop stains visible from space reveal hidden colonies of Antarctic penguins
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
There might be nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought.
Penguins shoot 'poop bombs' more than 4 feet, incredibly important study finds
By Mindy Weisberger published
How much force must a penguin apply in order to blast a flying poop projectile, and how far can it travel? Fortunately for us all, scientists now have answers.
Jackass penguins have a jackass language not so different from English
By Brandon Specktor published
The braying songs of African 'jackass' penguins follow two extremely common rules of human language, a new study confirms.
'Gay' Penguin Couple Had No Egg of Their Own. So They Stole One.
By Mindy Weisberger published
A pair of mated male penguins in a Dutch zoo were so eager for offspring that they stole an egg from another couple's nest.
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