These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...

National Geographic celebrates Earth Month with some flightless, feathered friends in "Secrets of the Penguins," streaming ...

Imagine a world where the coldest places on Earth are alive with bustling activity, clever survival tricks, and nature’s most ...

Rutgers' research reveals the widespread presence of mercury pollution in Earth’s polar regions. In 1962, environmentalist ...

The clip begins with the penguin returning to land with a "full belly" after a swim near the Falkland Islands. The food she has collected from the water isn't for her, but for her newly hatched ...

They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – though they tend to catch their food (mainly krill and fish) much closer to the surface.

Why is penguin food important? A food source has decreased for the penguins. The learners should think about what this means for the penguin. This introduces the ideas of food chains and also ...

There is evidence that human activity is affecting climate change and in turn having an impact on the penguins food source. Competition with humans and an oil spill in 2000 have also had a ...

Melting sea ice, ocean acidification and industrial fisheries have also diminished the availability of krill — a key food source for emperor penguins. An Endangered Species Act listing promotes ...