There are 17 species of penguin scattered across the southern hemisphere. They range from the South Pole to the Galapagos Islands, 6000 miles away. Penguins can survive some of Earth's most ...

You might think the answer to ‘how many species of penguins are there’ would be simple… but its not. In fact, you may well have just stumbled into the most contentious issue in the world of ...

Scientists are calling for a shake-up of the penguin kingdom, saying the gentoo penguin is four species, not one. According to new evidence, the birds are slightly different in shape and size ...

While it’s true that the continent and its surroundings hosts seven species of penguins, including the emperors or the Adélies, 11 of the other penguins of the world are actually found outside ...

Yet this extraordinary bird faces new and extraordinary pressures — most ominously, the rapid acceleration of global warming. And the emperor is not alone: More than half of the world's 19 penguin ...

The emperor is the largest living penguin species standing around 115cm tall. Once they have found a partner they usually mate for life and work together to keep their young fed and safe. They might ...

Yet this extraordinary bird faces new and extraordinary pressures — most ominously, the rapid acceleration of global warming. And the emperor is not alone: More than half of the world's 19 penguin ...

An illustration of the newly named Kawhia giant penguin Kairuku waewaeroa of New Zealand. (Simone Giovanardi) (CN) — Researchers have named a new species of giant penguin based on fossils discovered ...

The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...