Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in New Zealand some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?

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 ...

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

Three million years ago, an extinct relative of today's great penguins—emperors and kings—lived in Aotearoa New Zealand. We know this because our new study published in the Journal of Paleontology ...

We smell the residents of St Andrews Bay, a 3km-wide bight on the north coast of South Georgia, before we see them.

"Triumphant Arrival." Birds in the Environment, Bronze Award. I photographed this group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy summer morning. I laid flat on the shore to capture both ...

As another No Kings protest weekend looms, Conroe leaders have pushed back a decision on whether to require permits for ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Benson Bond Moore. King Penguin, ...

Onlookers gathered around the habitat to cheer on the black and white beauty who took his time getting warmed up for his ...

When defenceman Harrison Brunicke stepped onto the ice for the Pittsburgh Penguins on opening night of the 2025-26 season, it ...

Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands of protesters marched in Bangkok on Sunday to present demands that include a call for reforms to curb his powers.