Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed ...

Gentoo penguins are even able to swim at 22 miles per hour! Emperor penguins can dive as deep as 565 meters below the surface. The longest dive recorded by an emperor penguin lasted for 32 minutes.

British wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory spent more than two years documenting penguin populations across the globe for ...

Now 55, he takes inspiration from the birds’ resilience—the way they swim hundreds or thousands ... he camped for more than two months near an emperor penguin colony in Antarctica’s Atka ...

Scientists are still trying to piece together the story of how birds became the most diverse life form on Earth. Some believe ...

The broadcaster has seen a lot in his now-99 years on the planet: from exploring coral reefs as a 30-year-old to heading deep ...

15 Emperor Penguins Adjust to Melting Ice 15 Emperor Penguins Adjust ... searching for alternative food sources like bird eggs and berries. They’ve also learned to swim longer distances between ice ...

Emperor Penguins. Photo by Paul Carroll ... By converting food into energy at rapid rates, penguins can maintain warmth even while swimming in frigid waters. This adaptation ensures that they can ...

Emperor penguins are a symbol of resilience. They endure brutal winters, raise their chicks on shifting ice, and live in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. But now their future is in ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments. LEAP OF ...