Why did this penguin swim 2,000 miles to Australia? Why did this penguin swim 2,000 miles to Australia? Pesto the penguin is shedding. Here's what's next for this icon. Pesto the penguin is shedding.

This story appears in the September 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. First comes the Noise, the turbulent din of king penguins calling, fighting, courting, like the ultimate schoolyard ...

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Bird migration is one of nature’s great wonders. Here’s how they do it.

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Shooting Stars Capturing the flight of emperor penguins in Antarctica is no easy feat. They rocket around underwater ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Roger Hughes has never seen emperor penguins in the wild. But when he saw them in a BBC documentary, rocketing ...