The fossil belongs to an ancestor of modern emperor and king penguins, who once lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Melbourne’s 50-pound celebrity chick is molting, revealing adult feathers beneath his iconic brown fluff. Here’s what to expect as he waddles into adulthood. Pesto the king penguin was born in January ...
Photographer Yves Adams believes the rare king penguin he saw on an island in South Georgia is leucistic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...
Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin, but only holds a rank equivalent to brigadier general in the Norwegian Army. Give him time: He'll rise through the ranks eventually. He's held a long career for ...