A population of chinstrap penguins is feeling the heat, with more than one-third of a breeding colony lost in the past 20 years, new research finds.

Barbosa and his colleagues tallied chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) in the Vapour Col colony of Deception Island, in the Antarctic's South Shetland Islands in 1991-92 and 2008-09.

Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in Antarctica mainly eat fish and krill, so their droppings are rich in nitrogen.In the soil, the nitrogen supports thriving communities of mosses, lichens ...

Sebastião Salgado, Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica, 2005. Gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm). Signed. Archival framed. Brazilian ...

Hefty iceberg D-30A has collided with Clarence Island — an important refuge for breeding penguins in Antarctica. But luckily, the penguins weren't at home when the berg struck.

The conclusion is the result of measurements taken downwind of a colony of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae). Antarctic ecosystems are facing significant pressures because of human-driven ...

Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, ... (Pygoscelis adeliae) on the Antarctic Peninsula. “They smell terrible,” says Boyer.

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua), which live on the rocky islands surrounding Antarctica, typically have pale bellies and darker backs that camouflage them against predators while swimming.

Barbosa and his colleagues tallied chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) in the Vapour Col colony of Deception Island, in the Antarctic's South Shetland Islands in 1991-92 and 2008-09.