Penguins

Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds. They lay eggs, have feathers and yet are powerful swimmers. Emperor penguins can stay underwater up to 30 minutes, in essence flying underwater. They live in the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica and New Zealand. LiveScience.com has penguin pictures, feature article and news of the latest penguin discoveries.

Related Topics: Antarctica, Birds, Polar Bears

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Do you think any penguins looked up from Snow Hill Island on the Antarctic Peninsula to catch the total solar eclipse?

Rare total solar eclipse over Antarctica dazzles ... the penguins

By Jeanna Bryner published

Did any of the southern continent's waddling birds look up to catch the sky show?

African penguins from the affected colony near Cape Town in South Africa.

Dozens of endangered penguins killed after being stung in the eyes by swarming honeybees

By Harry Baker published

Conservationists have confirmed that 64 African penguins were killed in South Africa after being stung in and around the eyes by honeybees.

The giant penguin, Kairuku waewaeroa.

Kids discover giant penguin’s fossil skeleton in New Zealand

By Mindy Weisberger published

A newly described extinct giant penguin from New Zealand has unusually long legs and a long, slender beak, and it dates to a time when much of the region was underwater.

A group of six emperor penguins standing on the ice. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announce d a proposal to list the emperor penguin as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Melting sea ice could wipe out 98% of emperor penguins by the end of the century

By Harry Baker published

A new study has predicted that emperor penguins could become functionally extinct by the end of the century due to melting sea ice.

A wildlife photographer captured images of a rare yellow penguin.

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.

Rockhopper penguin adult returning from the sea, at a nesting colony on Bleaker Island in the Falklands.

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.

Emperor penguins photographed here on the Brunt ice shelf near the British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station.

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.

Two male king penguins in Zoo Berlin named Skip and Ping adopted an abandoned egg in August; they had previously tried to hatch stones in their enclosure.

'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.

Emperor penguin chicks in Antarctica.

Why Do All the Babies in This Massive Penguin Colony Keep Drowning?

By Rafi Letzter published

The second-largest emperor penguin colony in the world appears to be collapsing, after rough seas drowned all of its babies three winters in a row.

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In Photos: The Emperor Penguin's Beautiful and Extreme Breeding Season

By Kimberly Hickok published

Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds on the frigid ice sheets of Antarctica in the dead of winter.

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How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?

By Emma Bryce published

These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.

magellanic penguin

Thousands of Female Penguins Are Being Stranded in South America

By Brandon Specktor published

Why are thousands of female penguins washing up dead in South America?

male penguins and their nest

Meet Sphen and Magic, the Same-Sex Penguin Couple Raising an Egg in Captivity

By Brandon Specktor published

Two male penguins are raising an egg together in Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium.

Penguin graveyard

Here's Why There Are Hundreds of Ancient, Mummified Penguins in Antarctica

By Laura Geggel published

Feb 2012 partial solar eclipse

Friday the 13th Eclipse Visible to Lucky Few

By Joe Rao, Astronomer published

A solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be unlucky without doing a bit of traveling.

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See 15 Crazy Animal Eyes — Rectangular Pupils to Wild Colors

By Laura Geggel published

From the mantis shrimp to the dragonfly, here are 15 amazing animal eyes.

Did you know that the late drug lord Pablo Escobar flew kidnapped hippos to Colombia? Or that the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis was once used as a pregnancy test for humans?

'The Truth About Animals': Storks Flying to the Moon, and Other Wild Tales

By Laura Geggel published

Did you know that the late drug lord Pablo Escobar flew kidnapped hippos to Colombia? Or that the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis was once used as a pregnancy test for humans?

penguins take selfies.

Antarctic Penguins Find Research Camera, Proceed to Take Most Adorable Selfies

By Tia Ghose published

An adorable pair of emperor penguins recently captured the cutest of all animal selfies when they encountered a camera left behind in their rookery.

Poop Stains Lead Researchers to Hidden 'Supercolony' of 1.5 Million Penguins

By Brandon Specktor published

Antarctica's Danger Islands hold an adorable secret.

Wearable Cameras Show Animals' Worlds Like Never Before

By Mindy Weisberger published

"Animals with Cameras" presents wildlife habits that have never been seen by humans.