The critically endangered African penguin was discovered stranded on the beach by a jogger, who quickly alerted a local ...

The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...

Pablo “Popi” García Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory have been named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year. Borboroglu has been an Explorer since receiving the National ...

The drama of the animal kingdom is more thrilling than anything you'll find on primetime TV. PEOPLE has an exclusive clip from National Geographic's upcoming docuseries, Secrets of the Penguins.

Once thought to mate for life, more penguins seem to be setting out in search of new partners come breeding season. Here’s why. Penguins have long been celebrated as symbols of enduring love. From the ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an evolutionary urge to reach beyond their boundaries. Today, many are ...

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