“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 ...

If you think you need some beauty sleep, chinstrap penguins have you beat. A new study published in the Science journal broke down the cold-weather animals' sleeping habits and found they need a lot ...

The Maryland Zoo has announced the hatching of eight critically endangered African penguin chicks this breeding season.

The recent hatching of an African penguin chick is being considered a triumph for the endangered species, an aquarium in Massachusetts said. The chick hatched March 23 at the New England Aquarium in ...

Twenty-five might not sound all that “whopping” in comparison to a human, but it’s pretty darn impressive for a little penguin ( Eudyptula minor ). The smallest of all the penguin species, these wee ...

“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 ...

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CNS) -- After overwhelming public participation, the emperor penguin chick hatched at SeaWorld San Diego was officially named Pearl. More than 29,000 people voted, with Pearl ...

A slipped ankle tendon sounds like something attributed to a hulking NFL star on a team injury report. But for a small penguin, such an injury used to mean amputation or even death. No more, said the ...

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo during the recent breeding season, adding to the population of the ...

On Monday, Dec. 8, the Maryland Zoo announced that eight critically endangered African penguins had hatched and were named by ...