A penguin photo-bombing a modern nest site in southern Antarctica. The exposed bones and mummies here look exactly like the ancient specimens at Cape Irizar. (Image credit: Steve Emslie) ...

Male Adelie penguins collect small rocks with their mouths or roll the rocks to predetermined sites. They may even steal rocks from a nearby penguin’s nest if they can’t find a suitable rock.

These mounds are former nesting sites of Adélie penguins because they use pebbles to build their nests. When they abandon a site, the pebbles become scattered and stand out on the landscape ...

The penguins nest on land during the austral (southern) summer, and migrate during the winter to the edge of the sea ice, where they are able to feed at sea. ... at sites ringing Antarctica.

Guano forms as the corrosive poop of generations of nesting birds reacts with rocks and soil. But no active colonies have ever been recorded at the site, even by early Antarctic explorers spotting ...

Adélie Penguins nest on rocky ground and so may benefit from more exposed nesting areas, ... Quirks and Quarks 9:09 Adelie Penguins May Thrive In Warmer Antarctic - 2015/11/21 - Pt. 3.

A new study says the population of Adelie penguins in the Antarctic could drop dramatically in population by 2099 due to climate change. Megan Cimino, who headed the study, explains why.

It's home to thousands of Adelie penguins, and when the wind comes from the west, you can smell them. Or, more accurately, you can smell their guano, aka penguin poop. Enlarge this image ...

Penguins meet at nesting sites to breed and lay their eggs, ... Climate change is another major threat to penguins living in Antarctica like emperor penguins and Adelie penguins.

The practice has been observed among Adélie penguins. For years, people have claimed that penguins trade sex acts for pebbles they use to build their nests: This rumor has spread online since at ...