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 ...

Scientists have observed an unusual surge in the population of Gentoo penguins in Antarctica that poses a threat to the existence of the other penguin species. A 2016 report addressed the rising ...

This week, scientists are intrigued by the discovery of a nearly white penguin that was discovered in Chilean Antarctica. The penguin, which is a female, is part of a colony of Gentoo penguins ...

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

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“In the past, penguin eggs were a vital food source for Antarctic explorers. Robert Headland, a researcher at the Scott Polar Research Institute, explained to IFL Science that gentoo penguin ...