Scientists Were Studying Penguins—and Found a Brand New Species

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

Mesker Park Zoo introduces newest baby penguin

EVANSVILLE — Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden has welcomed another baby animal. The zoo announced via Facebook Tuesday that ...

Penguins are helping scientists track ‘forever chemicals’ in Patagonia

Researchers fitted Magellanic penguins with chemical-absorbing leg bands to gather data about pollution in the ocean.
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The chain of events that left 60,000 penguins without food

Penguins tend to evoke images of Antarctic ice shelves rather than sunny shorelines. Yet along the coast of South Africa lives the African penguin, a small, vocal seabird adapted to temperate waters.
Oregonian

Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals are now endangered. Here’s why

Climate change is threatening emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals, with both species that live on Earth’s southernmost continent now listed as endangered. With sea ice levels dropping because of ...
Los Angeles Times

Emperor penguins declared endangered as Antarctica loses ice

Antarctica’s iconic emperor penguin has been deemed an endangered species as the sea ice it depends on shrinks because of rising temperatures. The penguins’ population is expected to drop by half by ...
Psychology Today

Fun-Loving Penguins: Unlikely Masters of Thievery and Play

Source: ArcticDesire.com Polarreisen/Pexels. Stone-stealing by these playful masters of deception is a good entry into who penguins truly are. Penguins are amazing birds, but suffer from serious ...