we see an emperor penguin meet his chick for the first time - and we learn about the special relationship between father and babies in the penguin world. Watch the full BBC Select documentary ...

Imagine you're about to be a proud, new father. But first ... Females entrust their eggs to the males. But since penguins don't have nests, males must play a delicate balancing act.

stout flightless birds like ostriches and emus hatch from eggs that are nearly round. Penguins, however, break the mold: Although the aquatic birds can’t take to the air, their eggs are ...

The father and mother take turns sitting on them ... Journal of Ornithology that suggested rats could be devouring penguin eggs at a devastating rate. Simeone and bird veterinarians Arce and ...