But then in 2006, the rockhopper penguin began to be recognised as two different species, the southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) and the northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi).

They inspire me. Of the 18 different species of penguin, only two (the emperor and Adélie) are actually true Antarctic residents. Breeding colonies of emperor penguins are found around the coast of ...

While the 18 species of penguin differ, they are more alike than not, sharing their trademark flippers, appreciation for the sea, bowling pin shape and unmistakable waddle. Often living in large ...

While it’s true that the continent and its surroundings hosts seven species of penguins, including the ... are less dense and structured in different ways than those of its Antarctic counterparts.