King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like ...

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic and Antarctic islands. The Southern Hemisphere is penguin territory, although ...

A new study finds king penguins are thriving in warming conditions for now, though climate change could still threaten them.

Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a group of flightless tuxedoed birds gathering in groups and waddling from ...

King penguins on islands in the Southern Ocean are breeding earlier and with a higher level of success than they did 24 years ago, a new study shows.

Penguins are dramatically shifting their breeding season as the Antarctic peninsula warms, a recent study finds. From 2012 to 2022, researchers used remote cameras to examine the timing of breeding ...

Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier than ever recorded, with gentoo penguins showing the most dramatic shifts as warming accelerates along the Antarctic Peninsula. Earlier breeding can create ...

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Of the 18 currently known and defined species of penguins, 11 are Globally Threatened according to the IUCN Red List. Despite the significant divorce rate, the little penguins are one of the seven ...