You may have heard penguins being referred to as the “birds of the sea,” but unlike most birds, they can’t actually fly.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like Antarctica. They're all around the world, ..

Animals that target fish evolved unique adaptations ... landmass during the summer and winter, emperor penguins migrate a ...

Emperor penguins eat krill, squid and fish. They can dive up to 1,500 feet ... The penguins breed on ice that is attached to the land. When it melts, they move to more stable areas the next ...

the Center petitioned back in 2006 to gain Endangered Species Act protection for this and 11 of the other most imperiled penguin species. Finally, after another Center petition, in 2022 the U.S. Fish ...

They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – though they tend to catch their food (mainly krill and fish) much closer to the surface.