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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.
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.
How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?
By Emma Bryce published
These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.
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?
How This Supercolony of 1.5 Million Penguins Stayed Hidden for Nearly 3,000 Years
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Sometimes we miss one or two, sometimes we miss millions.
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.
Here's Why There Are Hundreds of Ancient, Mummified Penguins in Antarctica
By Laura Geggel published
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.
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