Penguins have an amazing navigation ability to find their way. Penguins were created with an amazing ability to find their way around. Scientists have long been mystified by the ability of penguins to find their way back to land from far out at sea.
Ocean currents can carry penguins a long way from their colonies.
Researchers took some penguins into a flat, featureless area in Antarctica to see if the birds could find their way home. When released, the penguins looked around, then set off in the correct direction of their colonies. While the sun was out they kept heading the right way. Only when the sky became overcast did the penguins seem confused and start to wander aimlessly. Sun guides them The researchers concluded that the penguins used the sun to orientate themselves at sea.