A fast spreading form of bird flu is devastating colonies where almost half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed on a ...

In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

Geriatric African penguins don’t have to worry about younger birds bombarding the buckets of fish delivered by trainers at ...

In the rich waters of South Africa's coasts, 6 key breeding colonies of the African penguin are now no-go zones for ...

not get pushed off the island by another animal that’s anxious to eat,” said Kristen McMahon, the aquarium’s curator of pinnipeds and penguins. Six seabirds have moved to the island for ...

found that Adélie penguins were the most common vertebrates in the area, followed by the gull-like south polar skua.

African penguins at the New England Aquarium will live well into their golden years on a new, private island specifically created for aging birds. Aquarium officials announced that six of its ...

It’s not only humans who can transition into a senior living home as they age. Penguins can, too. The New England Aquarium has announced the completion of a reimagined penguin exhibit where ...