Three million years ago, a now-extinct species of large penguins inhabited the coasts of New Zealand, a distant relative of the emperor and king penguins we know today. This astonishing ...

The fossil belongs to an ancestor of modern emperor and king penguins, who once lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

“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 ...

Paleontologists describe four new species of extinct ancestral penguins that help shed light on how the iconic birds evolved after dinosaurs went extinct ...

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“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 ...

Zoo-goers hoping for a glimpse of the birds still have one option: the Penguin Encounter experience, which allows guests to ...

ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE, PENGUIN COAST IS CELEBRATING TEN YEARS THIS SPRING. IT’S MODELED AFTER A SOUTH AFRICAN FISHING VILLAGE. THE OLD DECOR. WE HAVE THE SAFE NEST BOXES ...

There are few things on this planet cuter than baby animals. Whether it's a baby kangaroo basking in the sunshine or a newborn kitten cuddling with a sibling for comfort, these little ones have a way ...

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 ...