Adult emperor penguins and chicks alike are preyed upon by leopard seals and killer whales. Today, the emperor penguin is ...

When an emperor penguin swims through the water ... the extra speed helps the penguins avoid predators such as leopard seals.) The key to this talent is in the penguin’s feathers.

Emperor penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat creatures like squid and small fish, and are an important source of food for predators like leopard seals and large sharks. By ...

Shooting Stars Capturing the flight of emperor penguins in Antarctica is no easy ... I was also hit by a leopard seal. Its strategy is to fly out of the water and knock over penguins like bowling ...

The dramatic scene of this penguin separating from its flock was filmed at the McMurdo Station located at the tip of Ross ...

Paul was not the only mammal lying patiently in wait on the edge of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, to greet the explosion of emperor penguins. Leopard seals – measuring up to three and a half metres long – ...

Emperor penguins, like many birds ... such as killer whales or leopard seals. The normal white belly camouflages the penguin against white sky or ice, making it less conspicuous to eyes lurking ...