From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.

Penguins build their nests in sea ice and depend on this substrate to last beyond December for a successful breeding season. Emperor penguins are dependent on stable sea ice that is firmly ...

Emperor penguins nest only on sea ice—thick ice that forms on open water—off the coast of Antarctica, and they rarely come onto land. “If you wanted to fly a plane to a bunch of different ...

The emperor is the largest living penguin species standing around 115cm tall. Once they have found a partner they usually mate for life and work together to keep their young fed and safe. They might ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Shooting Stars Capturing the flight of emperor penguins in Antarctica is no easy feat. They rocket around underwater ...

The study, which accounts for the unique life history and critical dependence of emperor penguins on the Antarctic environment, reveals that emperor penguins meet the criteria for uplisting to a ...

Penguins are great divers, Emperor Penguins can dive 530 meters deep. Not only are they great swimmers, up to about 22 mph, they're also great walkers and can walk up to 60 miles across sea ice.