According to the Australian Antarctic Program, Gentoo penguins are the third largest living penguin species, with adults ranging in size from about 11 to 17.5 pounds. In comparison, emperor ...

A rare white penguin has been spotted at a scientific base in Antarctica, where it was standing out like a sore thumb among its black-and-white brethren. The bird, which belongs to the Gentoo ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new ...

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Underwater in the freezing waters of Antarctica I watched awestruck as gentoo penguins effortlessly rocketed and swerved around me at speeds that were sometimes too fast to follow. Even more ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the ...

New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding ...

Tucked away on Goudier Island, Port Lockroy—better known as the Penguin Post Office—is Antarctica’s most charming outpost. Run by a small team and surrounded by gentoo penguins, it offers visitors a ...