Researchers in South Africa are looking for a way to save the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) from extinction while balancing the needs of the fishing industry. At the turn of the 20th century, ...

As far as cold water marine ecosystems go, the waters off Cape Town are amongst some of the most biodiverse in the world--especially in proximity of a major city. Because of this, South African ...

A penguin inside a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa earlier this year, according to authorities. On Jan. 19, a pilot and three passengers transported a penguin back from Bird ...

In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is a sad record ...

A penguin somehow caused a helicopter to crash in South Africa, and all people can do is make tariff jokes on social media. According to the BBC, a report into the incident revealed that the Jan. 19 ...

PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. Serious decline in the number of African penguins’ breeding pairs threatens the species with total extinction by 2036, BirdLife South Africa’s Communications Manager Kurt ...

A distinct odor of dead fish, guano, and earthy sea lingers in the air. Loud braying punctuates conversations. At the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – There are 28 African Penguins that call the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo home. Not only are the flightless birds fun and entertaining to watch, they’re also great ambassadors to ...

An October 2025 social media post correctly reported that researchers documented an apparent effort by a troop of chimpanzees in the Congo Basin to domesticate more than 30 penguins.

SAN FRANCISCO -- 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.

The Racine Zoo announced the hatching of an African Penguin chick. The chick was born on May 3. The penguin now weighs roughly 5 ½ pounds. RACINE, Wis. - The Racine Zoo's staff announced on Thursday, ...

Lambert” the penguin has a new way to make his way around his habitat at the New England Aquarium. The 33-year-old African<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...