All but two Adelie penguin chicks have starved to death in their east Antarctic colony, in a breeding season described as "catastrophic" by experts. It was caused by unusually high amounts of ice ...

R.Herman/LSU/SBU Sea-ice is important to these birds because it is a recruitment habitat for krill Dr Hart commented: "On the West Antarctic Peninsula, Adelie and chinstrap penguins are declining ...

Scientists in Australia say they have recorded a big drop in a population of Adélie penguins off the east coast of Antarctica. Long-term monitoring has revealed a decrease of nearly 50% in the ...

Today is World Penguin Day, a special day in which the Adelie penguin supposedly begins its annual northward migration to Antarctica. In celebration, here are five fabulous facts about these ...

Indian researchers have discovered microplastics in Adelie penguins from Antarctica's Svenner Islands. The study, conducted on samples collected during an expedition in 2019-2020, revealed ...