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Barbijo penguins gather on South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, in 2019. But that's probably not where their ancestors lived.

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The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White

5:34pm August 18, 2020

New research suggests that penguins' ancestors originated not in frozen Antarctica but, instead, off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, adapting to new climes over 22 million years.

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A king penguin colony nests in 2007 at Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands.

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Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change

8:37pm February 26, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The researchers say the problem is that the animals' primary source of food is moving farther away from places where they can breed. They're likely going to have to swim farther for their dinner.