MNN - Mother Nature Network

Since the Academy Award-winning documentary "March of the Penguins" debuted in 2005, penguins have held a prominent place in popular culture. There are 17 to 20 different species of penguins in existence today, and they’re found across the southern hemisphere — from the Galapagos Islands to Antarctica. Here, we take a look at 10 penguin species to learn more about these flippered birds that have captured our imaginations.