Penguin populations are governed by the interplay of sea ice dynamics, prey availability and breeding phenology, making them sensitive indicators of polar environmental change. Sea ice extent and ...

The comprehensive survey, the first in at least 24 years, was undertaken by Oceanites, a non-profit group that closely monitors penguins and other Antarctic seabirds, in collaboration with researchers ...

As climate change continues to alter Antarctic frozen landscapes, animals that live there have had to adapt. Those who are incapable of doing so face population decline or, worse, extinction. Adélie ...

Get to know these social birds that populate Antarctica and its surrounding seas. Find out about their lives at the bottom of ...

Scientists from a handful of universities across the country have made innovative use of satellite images from NASA to ...

These birds are on a wing and a prayer. Emperor penguins, indigenous to Antarctica, are now at a frighteningly high risk of death by drowning due to drastic climate change. The prognosis for the black ...

Many animals live in groups. Among seabirds in particular, most species form colonies during the breeding season. Although coloniality entails costs, such as increased competition for food and disease ...

Across Antarctica’s white sea ice, penguins are sometimes seen walking one behind another in long lines. The sight looks like an organised parade, but the birds ...

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Bird migration is one of nature’s great wonders. Here’s how they do it. Bird ...