As the planet heats up and sea ice disappears more rapidly, these penguins find it challenging to huddle, mate and breed.

Then the smell hits, a choking reek of fish and ammonia from the birds' guano ... they are the second largest penguin, after the emperor. The king is also among the most distinctive, with vivid ...

Riley Woodford Alaska Department of Fish and Game Oct 12, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 FAIRBANKS — Last fall, for the first time in more than 30 years, Alaskans had the opportunity to hunt an emperor goose.

These extraordinary birds, the largest of all penguins ... Determined to keep global warming from finally tipping the odds too heavily against emperor penguins’ survival, the Center petitioned back in ...

The inset displays the indexof global abundance of emperor penguins, representingthe number of adult birds in attendance at colonies during the springtime, calculated annually.Thenumber of emperor ...

Emperor penguins are the largest penguin species in existence ... This specimen marks the beginning of our journey to understanding these fascinating birds.

But whereas most birds have rows of feathers with bare skin between them, emperor penguins have a dense, uniform coat of feathers. And because the bases of their feathers include tiny filaments ...

They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. Emperor penguins have the deepest and longest dives for any bird, often reaching depths of over 200 metres. One bird has been ...

These extraordinary birds, the largest of all penguins ... Determined to keep global warming from finally tipping the odds too heavily against emperor penguins’ survival, the Center petitioned back in ...