The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. Instead of breeding in the warmer summer months like other penguin species, ...

Despite having first been recorded by Captain Cook in the late 1790s, the first emperor penguin colony wasn’t discovered until 1902. Because they dwell in such extreme southern climes that are ...

Inside a Penguin’s Mouth. Penguins don’t have teeth. ... The largest type of penguin, the emperor penguin, eats lantern fish that can grow to nearly 12 inches in length.

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

An emperor penguin chick was born at SeaWorld San Diego in September, the first to be born there in 13 years, the company announced. The young bird does not yet have a name.

The number of emperor penguin colonies known to scientists has now grown from 62 to 66 with Fretwell's discovery. For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Climate change negatively affects emperor penguins. A study suggests 98% of the species will disappear by the year 2100. Scientists have spotted new colonies as the penguins looks for more stable ice.

Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers ...

Now climate change is coming for the penguins. Due to the dramatic loss of sea ice, several colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica face "quasi-extinction" in the decades to come, a study ...

More than 9,000 emperor penguin chicks were probably killed as ice broke up early in Antarctica last year, in what scientists called a “catastrophic breeding failure.” A study, published ...

The emperor penguin was found on an Australian beach near the coastal town of Denmark, more than 2,200 miles from its Antarctic habitat. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Emperor penguins are also known to dive to depths of more than 1,640 feet (500 meters) making them the deepest diving birds in the world, where they are able to hold their breath for up to 20 ...