A member of the Lynch Lab with a group of penguins in Antarctica. Credit: The Lynch Lab If you’re lucky enough to visit Antarctica, you’ll probably aim to snag a classic photo—a colony of penguins, ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned Silent Spring, alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds – the bald eagle in ...

The penguin — known as Gus — was discovered by surfers on a tourist beach in southwest Australia on Nov. 1 Miles Brotherson/DBCA/AP An emperor penguin is in recovery after swimming from Antarctica to ...

WASHINGTON — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released June 10. The ...

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Melbourne, Australia — 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 Friday.

Dozens of British lawmakers have called for the release of 15 penguins “trapped” at a London aquarium without access to daylight or fresh air, saying their living conditions are “utterly unacceptable.