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Antarctic Moss Lives Off Penguin Poop
By Becky Oskin published
Moss thrives on nutrients found in fossilized guano.

Five Penguins Chicks Hatch at Belfast Zoo
By Live Science Staff published
Belfast is hosting gentoo penguins from the Edinburgh Zoo.

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.

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.

King Penguin Colony Getting Used to Humans
By Jeanna Bryner published
Even so, capturing the penguins for study stresses them out.

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.

Melting Sea Ice Could Decimate Emperor Penguins
By Wynne Parry published
A study projects the future for a colony of penguins, and the results aren't reassuring.

36% of Chinstrap Penguins Missing from Antarctic Island
By Jeanna Bryner published
Researchers have been studying the pudgy penguins on Deception Island since 1991.
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