Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

Meet some of Antarctica's iconic species – emperor penguins and Weddell seals – and learn how they use the ice. Just outside ...

When the seals inhaled air with high levels of carbon ... After all, the emperor penguin can stay underwater for up to 27 minutes. And speaking of penguins it turns out their poop causes a big ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

This had raised fears it could collide with the island or run aground in shallower water near it, potentially disrupting the ability of penguins and seals to feed their young. However, the ...

The world's largest iceberg appears to have run aground off the coast of a remote British island home to millions of penguins and seals — potentially threatening local wildlife, but also ...

gentoo and king penguins call South Georgia home. As do several species of albatross, elephant seals and fur seals. The ocean around the islands is also increasingly important for whales ...