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Cheating little penguins are big on divorce, and other breeding secrets revealed

A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have more offspring in the long run if they find better mates, a new study finds.

Little penguins divorce their partners after bad breeding seasons

Little penguins on Phillip Island divorce partners after poor breeding seasons, impacting colony reproductive success.

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Sad reason penguins get divorced (but may regret it later)

Fertility troubles are a common stressor for couples, and it seems that penguins are no exception. A ten-year study found that although they do often ‘mate for life’, like humans, this doesn’t stop individuals from looking elsewhere.

Penguins mate for life? Sorry, science is here to destroy this fairytale

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the ...

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When penguins divorce, the whole colony is impacted

In good times, they largely stick with their partners, although there’s often a bit of hanky-panky happening on the side.' ...

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