Penguins might look like they have life figured out in neat black-and-white suits, but the reality behind the waddle is far ...

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years. Fewer than 10,000 ...

Two tiny newcomers at the Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey are already stealing hearts and marking a major conservation milestone. Over the weekend, the aquarium announced that they welcomed two baby ...

Two African penguin chicks have been born at Adventure Aquarium in Camden. Their birth comes as the species faces increased threats in the wild due to habitat loss and environmental factors. Oscar and ...

The Maryland Zoo just announced its most recent arrival: eight African penguin chicks hatched and are ready to greet the world (soon). Born just a week ago, these chicks join the largest population of ...

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The Maryland Zoo, home to the largest collection of African penguins in North America, has announced the hatching of eight critically endangered chicks this breeding season. The arrivals mark another ...

Rowhome fire near Baltimore's Ellwood Park sends two people to hospital Two people have been hospitalized Friday night following a rowhome fire near Ellwood Park in Baltimore. Women arrested for ...

The Seneca Park Zoo has announced the death of one of its African penguins. Zoo officials say Ricky had just celebrated his 26th birthday last month, far exceeding the species' life expectancy of 18 ...

During years of scarce fish, African penguins crowd into the same areas as commercial fishing vessels, heightening competition for dwindling prey. A new metric called “overlap intensity” shows how ...

Everything we thought we knew about penguins is wrong. They don’t come from the Arctic. They are not soft and cuddly, and they don’t necessarily mate for life. Actually, they are in big trouble. In ...