Imagine stepping onto the icy shores of ancient Antarctica—not to see today’s tuxedoed, knee-high Emperor penguins, but to ...

Taking a wrong turn in the coldest place on earth could cost you your life... and almost did for hundreds of penguin chicks ...

Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren't as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting ...

Rutgers' research reveals the widespread presence of mercury pollution in Earth’s polar regions. In 1962, environmentalist ...

The amazing thing about filming penguins in the wild, “Secrets of the Penguins” cinematographer Bertie Gregory tells Variety, ...

Secrets of the Penguins cinematographer, Bertie Gregory, shares the memorable moment he filmed baby penguins leaping from a 50-foot cliff with PEOPLE.

What particularly interested Cameron—himself a pioneer in underwater and deep-ocean filmmaking technology —were the custom ...

Photo: A tiny chick barely peeks out of its parent’s protective pouch. Photo courtesy of National Geographic / Alex Ponniah ...

Blake Lively lends her voice to 'Secrets of the Penguins,' a National Geographic series diving into penguin families and ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds -- the bald eagle in ...

When Australia’s remote, uninhabited outposts were slugged with US levies, memes of their best-known residents - king penguins - exploded on social media. In fact, scientists say there is a lot ...