The discovery of new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica marks a significant advancement in wildlife research. Using ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

The Providence zoo announced Wednesday its forthcoming exhibit featuring a dozen Humboldt penguins will officially open on ...

“Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes a sudden change in the feeding and swimming behaviors of Antarctic krill,” said Dr. Nicole Hellessey, a postdoctoral ...

Humboldt penguins stand 15-to-18 inches tall and weigh about nine pounds. Their waterproof, insulating feathers are ...

scientists have been looking for new colonies by searching satellite imagery for their guano stains on the ice. There are 66 known emperor penguin colonies, of which half have been identified via ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research. Antarctic krill swim in fast "zigzags" in reaction to guano from predators ...

the turbulent din of king penguins calling, fighting, courting, like the ultimate schoolyard uproar. Then the smell hits, a choking reek of fish and ammonia from the birds' guano. But the assault ...

Once, the only problem the birds had to deal with from humans was when the birds' droppings or guano were collected to be used as a very useful fertiliser – this could affect the penguins ...