Interestingly, the very thing penguins can help control is also one of their biggest threats. New research uncovers stunning ...

Penguins are flightless birds found primarily on the coasts and islands of Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, ...

“You have super large penguins eating the largest prey items and you also have mid-sized and smaller-bodied penguins, and they can all specialize within a crowded penguin environment,” Dr ...

Getting a penguin’s-eye view of the ocean is now a reality. An international team of researchers have developed PenguCams, an new animal-borne camera system that can help track how much prey ...

Model predictions showed a rapid increase in microplastic accumulation and contamination across the penguins' prey organisms resulting in Galapagos penguin showing the highest level of ...

Hernán Vargas adds: “The finding of microplastics in the Galápagos penguin, fish prey, and plankton that form part of its food web is undoubtedly worrisome because it shows the globalization ...

Macaroni penguins have red eyes and are skilled divers that catch prey at depths of 50-230 feet. Snares penguins are seabirds that only come to land to breed and molt (shed their feathers).

Vampire bats in Peru sometimes prey on penguin chicks, but the adult penguins are ready to fight back—with a little help from dirt and even poop. ANIMALS; The real-life rivalry of bats and penguins.

An adult male emperor penguin is in recovery after he swam over 2,000 miles from Antarctica to Australia. ... which further reduce prey availability." Close. Leave a Comment. You Might Like.