This story appears in the September 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. First comes the Noise, the turbulent din of king penguins calling, fighting, courting, like the ultimate schoolyard ...

Pesto, the avian answer to the viral hippo Moo Deng, has started to molt. The chick, who lives at Australia’s SEA Life ...

The 50-pound penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is now roughly 9 months old and losing his downy fluff in favor of adult plumage. (Credit: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium) Explore ...

Gus, thought to be the first emperor penguin to reach Australia, was seen trying to do a belly slide on the sand ...

The Penguin King's story is often comical, sometimes tragic, and ultimately triumphant: a rite of passage set on one of the earth's last great wildernesses. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ...

Here’s what to expect as he waddles into adulthood. Pesto the king penguin was born in January 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Videos showing his large size quickly went viral on social media.

King penguins breed on many of the sub-Antarctic islands between 45 and 55 degrees South King penguins are in deep trouble if nothing is done to constrain climate change, researchers say.

A behind-the-scenes look at the documentary which follows a lone penguin's battle to survive, find love and raise a family in unforgiving Antarctic conditions. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ...