A colony of about 40,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica suffered a “catastrophic breeding event” after French scientists discovered only two chicks survived at the start of the year — the ...

LOS ANGELES -- Massive icebergs and an unprecedented amount of sea ice have nearly isolated one of Antarctica's largest populations of Adelie penguins, jeopardizing attempts by the birds to breed ...

Adelie penguins stand on sea ice next to Comb Island, Danger Islands, Antarctica, where they discovered a previously unknown colony.

A colony of about 40,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica suffered a “catastrophic breeding event” after French scientists discovered only two chicks survived at the start of the year -- the ...

Antarctica has way more penguins than scientists thought, which is great, because penguins Antarctica may be home to 3.6 million more Adélie penguins than previously estimated.

A coastal stretch of East Antarctica was littered with the bodies of dead Adélie penguin chicks after a “catastrophic” breeding season saw all but two of the infants perish. As Manisha ...

3.6 Million More Penguins Live in Antarctica Than Thought New research estimates roughly six million Adélie penguins live in East Antarctica—cause for celebration and concern.

A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has been discovered on the remote Danger Islands in the east Antarctic, surprised scientists announced Friday. Just 100 miles away in the ...

A new study published today predicts that 60% of the Adélie penguin population will disappear by the year 2099.

Scientists Discover Hidden Supercolony of 1.5 Million Penguins Published Mar 02, 2018 at 5:00 AM EST Updated Mar 02, 2018 at 5:00 AM EST By Kristin Hugo ...

Ecologists have been tracking Adélie penguin population declines on the Antarctic Peninsula for decades but have found conflicting trends elsewhere in their breeding range.