Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change. The birds spend most ...

By noon, we reached King George Island (KGI). With five litres of water, electrolytes, snacks, and a lucky charm from my daughter – I started the race. Day 4: Penguins and Climate Change We ...

A waddle of King penguins on the shores of Heard Island. (Matt Curnock / Australian Antarctic Division) “It just shows and exemplifies the fact that nowhere on Earth is safe from this ...

It is also possible that invasive species such as rats, mice or cats, have found their way onto the island. The Red List of Threatened Species conservation status for King penguins is currently ...