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Penguins: The Math Behind The Huddle

By Katharine Gammon published

Every penguin tries to maximize its own heat, but all members of the group benefit.

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Penguins in a colony pack extremely tightly together, but still shuffle around without crushing anyone.

Math Reveals Perfectly Cozy Penguin Huddles

By Stephanie Pappas published

Birds rely on each other for shelter from bitter conditions.

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2 New Emperor Penguin Colonies Spied in Antarctica

By Live Science Staff published

Researchers have found a long-sought colony of emperor penguins in eastern Antarctica.

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Chinstrap penguins at Baily Head on Antarctica's Deception Island.

Too Hot for Love: Breeding Penguins Vanish from Antarctic Island

By Jeanna Bryner published

Global warming may be kicking chinstrap penguins from their breeding grounds.

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Antarctic moss

Antarctic Moss Lives Off Penguin Poop

By Becky Oskin published

Moss thrives on nutrients found in fossilized guano.

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Five Penguins Chicks Hatch at Belfast Zoo

By Live Science Staff published

Belfast is hosting gentoo penguins from the Edinburgh Zoo.

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The California Academy of Sciences introduced a group of pyjama sharks to its popular African Penguin exhibit. The two species are natural neighbors off the coast of South Africa.

African Penguins Get New Shark 'Roommates' At California Aquarium

By Jeanna Bryner published

The penguins were curious, hopping into the water to see their new neighbors.

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The California Academy of Sciences introduced a group of pyjama sharks to its popular African Penguin exhibit. The two species are natural neighbors off the coast of South Africa.

Image Gallery: Sharks Make Home With African Penguins

By Live Science Staff published

An aquarium in California brings pyjama sharks close to their feathery "friends" in the wild.

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King penguins on Possession Island.

King Penguin Colony Getting Used to Humans

By Jeanna Bryner published

Even so, capturing the penguins for study stresses them out.

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King penguins on Possession Island.

In Photos: The King Penguins of Possession Island

By Jeanna Bryner published

Hundreds of king penguins come ashore onto this sub-antarctic island to breed each year.

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