The emperor penguin, dubbed Happy Feet, was released into the water from the New Zealand fisheries vessel Tangaroa near Campbell Island, about 700km south of New Zealand's South Island.

Last year, an emperor penguin, the original Happy Feet, made headlines when he appeared on New Zealand's shores. He had surgery to remove 3kg of sand from his stomach, which he is thought to have ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

A visually stunning series on National Geographic highlights the cooperative strategies penguins use to survive harsh ...

The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled by the emperor penguin. Standing more than 4 feet tall, the massive bird is the largest penguin in the world, uniquely ...