Scientists just recognized a penguin species that had been hiding in plain sight for hundreds of thousands of years, and the ...

Researchers used DNA analysis to identify a new gentoo penguin species in the remote Kerguelen Islands.

Sea Life confirms controversial London penguin exhibit closure date after backlash - Animal welfare campaigners at the Born ...

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Pesto, a king penguin of unusually large size, has waddled his way into social media feeds all over the world, forcing pygmy hippo Moo Deng to share the celebrity baby animal spotlight. In the process ...

A precocious and sexually domineering king penguin enlisted for a breeding initiative in an England zoo — and thought to be a female — has turned out to be a boy. Penguin Maggie traveled from Denmark ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like ...

Zavodovski, a volcanic island in Antarctica, is silently witnessing a shift in the local ecosystem. Known as home to the ...

A controversial enclosure in London housing gentoo penguins without access to fresh air or daylight will close in the next two years.

Controversial London indoor penguin enclosure set to close in 2028 - A colony of gentoo penguins held at Sea Life London ...