In newly released footage from National Geographic, baby penguins are seen bravely taking a 50-foot dive into the water below. In the video, nearly 700 emperor penguin chicks are gathered at the ...

Emperor penguins are also known to dive to depths of more than 1,640 feet (500 meters) making them the deepest diving birds ...

Certain birds such as Anhinga and Great Crested Grebe have excellent diving skills that showcase their precision in hunting ...

Finally a hand grabs mine and hauls me into the air. Today’s dive is over—but it’s only one of 32. Emperor penguins head for the open ocean in search of food. The brownish patches above them ...

Diving emperor penguins are shown during a foraging trip from the Cape Washington colony in Antarctica. Please note: this photo is for single use only to illustrate this press release and is not ...

Emperors are the tallest and heaviest of the penguin species and need reliable patches of sea-ice on which to breed Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drowned when the sea-ice on which they were ...

A large number of emperor penguin chicks were hit by the effects of climate change in 2023 as their icy homes were eroded despite the species’ endeavours to adjust to the shrinking landscape ...

The Emperor Penguin lives in the Antarctic environment ... A penguin’s resting heart rate can slow down greatly during a dive so that it can conserve oxygen underwater and spend more time ...

Like polar bears on the opposite pole, emperor penguins endure unfathomable hardships to breed and nurture each new generation — fasting for months through the planet's harshest winter. If their ...

Like polar bears on the opposite pole, emperor penguins endure unfathomable hardships to breed and nurture each new generation — fasting for months through the planet's harshest winter. If their ...