The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin ...

Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to flourish in an otherwise inhospitable place. And, since poop stains on the ice are ...

We’re working with French polar scientists at Dumont D’Urville Station in east Antarctica to monitor the lives of Adélie penguins. Climate change is ... of 30,000 adult pairs survived the 2013-14 ...

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 ...

wanted to know if krill also do this in response to odors from predators. The authors focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic ...

A penguin’s cute exterior is equally matched to its friendly disposition. As a species, penguins are rarely aggressive and lean more curious. Around humans, a penguin can be observant ...

The team focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic krill. An adult Adélie consumes thousands of krill at a time at rapid ...

western section of the Antarctic home to five breeding species of penguin - Emperor, Adelie, Chinstrap, Gentoo and Macaroni. Emperor Penguins breed on sea ice and can withstand temperatures of -50˚C.