Penguin puzzle solved: Genomic analysis confirms gentoo penguins are four distinct species, including a newly identified lineage found only on Kerguelen and nearby Heard Island. Ancient life redefined ...

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Aquarium of Niagara welcomed a new baby chick to their penguin family last month after a 40-day incubation period. The baby chick weighed 87 grams at its first weigh-in. A ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An African penguin chick was successfully hatched at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance in October, and zoo workers plan to introduce the critically endangered animal to the public ...

Researchers fitted Magellanic penguins with chemical-absorbing leg bands to gather data about pollution in the ocean.

Now, only 124 years since this penguin colony was discovered, emperor penguins have officially been listed as endangered, along with the Antarctic fur seal. As the world warms, Antarctic krill are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that depend on each other — like flowers blooming too early and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animals such as penguins and frigatebirds have evolved extreme sleep strategies — naps that last a few seconds, ...