Three million years ago, a now-extinct species of large penguins inhabited the coasts of New Zealand, a distant relative of the emperor and king penguins we know today. This astonishing ...

Paleontologists describe four new species of extinct ancestral penguins that help shed light on how the iconic birds evolved after dinosaurs went extinct ...

Zoo-goers hoping for a glimpse of the birds still have one option: the Penguin Encounter experience, which allows guests to ...

The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” by National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin chicks for the very first time. Their parents are a mixed-species couple: a rockhopper mother ...

This Africa Penguin Awareness Day (11 October), the aquarium is raising awareness about the dire situation facing these ...

An October 2025 social media post correctly reported that researchers documented an apparent effort by a troop of chimpanzees ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — One of the Aquarium of Niagara’s longtime residents is preparing for a new chapter: moving to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium next month. Smitty the penguin is part of a Species ...

The South African penguins are reaching a stage near extinction with just 9,000 pairs of species left. What could be the ...

After hatching in April at England's Chester Zoo, 10 rare Humboldt penguin chicks are all thriving in what the zoo has called a "bumper year for penguins." "It's fantastic news for the species and a ...

“When you...see the movie, you are helping Steve and all the penguin species." Disneynature’s new feature film “Penguins” follows the story of a plucky Adelie penguin named Steve. Ed Helms, who is ...