An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo​ just in time for the holiday season.

“The emperor penguin is the largest penguin species on Earth.” The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. Instead of breeding in the warmer ...

Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a group of flightless tuxedoed birds gathering in groups and waddling from ...

Important new genetic research reveals that New Zealand's bird of the year is actually three subspecies, and this could help ...

A Magellanic penguin on Magdalena Island, located in the Strait of Magellan near Chile's southern tip. Tens of thousands of penguins come to the island every year to breed. The South American penguin ...

CHICAGO - Lincoln Park Zoo has welcomed a new African penguin chick. The chick's parents, Rosie and Cecil, as part of the African Penguin Species Survival Plan, a collaborative population management ...

The African black-footed penguin, according to Memphis Zoo's website, is one of the 17 penguin species in the world. Although penguins are commonly associated with chilly weather conditions, more than ...

Not all penguins wear tuxes. A rare white penguin has been spotted at a scientific base in Antarctica, where it was standing out like a sore thumb among its black-and-white brethren. The bird, which ...

We've partnered with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to search satellite images to find and track emperor penguin populations.

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A new international analysis warns that penguin survival hinges on a shift in how science and conservation policy approach ...