From the iconic emperor penguin to the Magellanic penguin, these striking photos capture the beauty of the aquatic birds.

Penguins are tantamount to Antarctica, whether Adelie, Emperor, Chinstrap, Macaroni, or Gentoo. As these pudgy, fluffy seabirds waddle from their nests towards the sea, they carve intricate trails ...

Of the 18 different species of penguin, only two (the Emperor and Adélie) are actually true Antarctic residents. The Adélie lives on or close to sea ice all its life, but only breeds on ice-free land ...

Although the smallest penguin in the Antarctic, Adelie’s are tough and tenacious birds. Unlike Emperor’s they lay two eggs ... The eggs are spherical in shape and weigh about 130g each. Both Gentoo ...

Feathers from three penguin species—Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap—were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by William R. Fraser, lead investigator with the Polar Oceans Research Group ...

The penguin in this video is an Adélie penguin native to Antarctica. This species is only found on that continent, where it ...

Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by William R. Fraser, lead investigator with the Polar Oceans Research Group, in ...

To find the best nest site, Adelie penguins undertake ... islands off New Zealand. The gentoo penguin is the fastest swimming penguin, reaching 22mph. Emperor penguin chicks have to survive ...

Emperor penguins allow their outer feathers to cool down below air temperature in order to minimise heat loss. The research, published in Biology Letters today, represents the first time extreme ...

What’s more, for the Gentoo, the Falklands are home to the largest population on Earth. Of the known species of penguins, the largest are the emperor penguins, which live mostly in Antarctica ...

Native to Antarctica are six breeding species, Emperor, King, Chinstrap, Adelie, Gentoo and Macaroni penguins. Most penguins are monogamous and have distinct calls, enabling them to locate their ...