Gus, thought to be the first emperor penguin to reach Australia, was seen trying to do a belly slide on the sand ...

Here’s what to expect as he waddles into adulthood. Pesto the king penguin was born in January 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Videos showing his large size quickly went viral on social media.

King penguins breed on more temperate islands north of Antarctica The world's largest king penguin colony has shrunk nearly 90% since the 1980s, research suggests. Aerial and satellite images show ...

Befitting their name, king penguins cut an impressive figure in the seabird court. As tall as three feet and weighing an average of 30 pounds, they are the second largest penguin, after the emperor.

The group has looked at the particular requirements of the king penguin and how shifts in the environment might affect the species' breeding success in the coming decades. It is a mixture of ...