It was already a utopia for the animals that live here, but an attempt by Europeans to create a human paradise went horribly wrong.

It was an uncannily calm day on Macquarie Island, a sliver of oceanic crust located about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Typically, it's pummeled by icy winds and drenching rains. But ...

The western itinerary visits the youngest islands in the archipelago, where volcanic activity has shaped a landscape of black ...

A trio of sea lions frolicked in front of us as we snorkeled on the coast of the Galapagos Islands. A sea turtle glided by a ...

More than three-quarters of the penguins' population died during a separate strong El Niño event, fueling concerns for this year.

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...

Penguins might be synonymous with the world’s coldest places, but how many species actually are there? For the past 100 years or so, scientists have recognized 17, but new research suggests we’ve been ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

Galápagos petrels are rarely seen, yet critically endangered. These large seabirds endemic to five islands in the Galápagos archipelago face significant threats from numerous invasive species. In the ...

Who needs flowers or jewelry when you’ve got rocks? In the penguin world, the ultimate romantic gesture is gifting the perfect pebble. To mark the start of breeding season, gentoo penguins work to ...

“The penguins at Adventure Aquarium are really excited to support the Philadelphia Flyers in their playoff run. Our loyalty is not with our species here, so we know that we want to support the ...

Penguins may look awkward on land, but they are highly specialized marine hunters shaped by life in cold oceans. Their bodies are streamlined; their wings function as flippers, and their dense ...