Animals have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, taking micro naps during parenting, sleeping on the wing during ...

GALVESTON, Texas – Christmas arrived early at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid with the heartwarming addition of two Chinstrap penguin chicks. Hatched on Dec. 17 and 22, the tiny newcomers are bringing ...

SeaWorld San Diego is bringing back its beloved Penguin Cam, allowing viewers to watch over 200 King, Adelie, Gentoo, Chinstrap and Macaroni Penguins and learn about their daily habits and ...

Penguins were everywhere. Colonies ranged up to 5,000 penguins of the chinstrap varieties. One colony had about 12,500 chinstraps, while the largest colony he saw had 600,000 King Penguins in South ...

WASHINGTON — It's a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered ...

Most people picture sleep as a single block of rest at night, maybe stretched a little longer on weekends. Penguins live by a different rhythm. Their idea of rest is broken into countless flickers of ...

Birds use their beaks for a diverse range of tactile functions (much as primates use their hands), including building nests, finding food, caring for young and during courtship or social interactions.