The scientists say that penguins can launch their poop nearly 4.5 feet from their nests, and sometimes send their waste on an upward trajectory.

Penguins prepare nests for mating (Agencies) Updated: 2007-04-13 09:13. Chicago - They're the rock stars of the bird world these days, the Rolling Stones of the feathered set.

A penguin at the San Diego Zoo appears to be happy on his feet again after donning orthopedic footwear to nurse his degenerative foot condition. Lucas, a 4-year-old penguin in the San Diego Zoo ...

Wildlife care specialists Debbie Dention, left, and Lara Jones watch as a penguin named Lucas tests custom orthopedic footwear at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, U. S., undated photo.

Macaroni penguins have red eyes and are skilled divers that catch prey at depths of 50-230 feet. Snares penguins are seabirds that only come ... many forest clearings where the penguins come to nest.

Galapagos penguins require shade near water to nest, but trees are rare on the islands. So the monogamous black-and-white birds waddle into lava tubes usually about three feet deep and sometimes ...

The world’s rarest penguins don’t fear the heat. Here's how they learned to embrace it. These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a ...