Penguins are flightless birds found primarily on the coasts and islands of Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, ...

What happens when a rockhopper and a macaroni penguin get together? A rare hybrid is born. Meet the rockaroni penguin chick.

Feeding the Newborn Penguin. An adult penguin, recently back from a foraging trip, responds to the cheeping of its two-week-old chick and feeds it. 3play_processed In-house Smithsonian.com Science ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Happy Feet is now a creature of the Internet age. The wayward emperor penguin, discovered on a New Zealand beach six weeks ago, will soon be returned to the wild - but ...

These penguins feed on fish, amphipods (a type of shrimp), and krill. Their meals can weigh up to 1.5 pounds. During the breeding season, they gather in colonies that can contain thousands of birds.

More recently, overfishing – the penguins feed almost exclusively on pelagic fish, like sardines and anchovies – and climate change, which has led to habitat loss and made breeding ...

Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and habitat loss. ... “The Bass Strait, where these penguins feed, ...

There will also be an African Penguin Zookeeper Chat at 10 a.m. alongside the penguin habitat, and a public Penguin Feeding at 12:30 p.m. by the penguin bridge.

At 3:30 p.m., a second penguin feeding and keeper chat is planned. All this is on top of regular zoo activities, such as feeding and keeper chats for various species, ...