The fossil belongs to an ancestor of modern emperor and king penguins, who once lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Three million years ago, a now-extinct species of large penguins inhabited the coasts of New Zealand, a distant relative of the emperor and king penguins we know today. This astonishing ...

Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive. Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are a leading example. These resilient ...

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica. The penguin arrived on Ocean Beach in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said ...

A beachgoer in Western Australia spotted a lost emperor penguin. Wildlife experts rescued the malnourished Antarctic bird and took it to rehabilitation center. Photo from Miles Brotherson and the ...

At a distance, an oil drum looks quite a bit like a penguin. Well, not that much like a penguin, but if you’re short-sighted ...

SAN DIEGO — After overwhelming public participation, the emperor penguin chick hatched at SeaWorld San Diego today was officially named Pearl. More than 29,000 people voted, with Pearl receiving more ...

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