Smitty the penguin is part of a Species Survival Plan, a collaborative program among zoos and aquariums aimed at protecting vulnerable species and maintaining genetic diversity. Humboldt penguins, the ...

Here’s the announcement of waivers today. There were no Penguins today, and haven’t been any yet. There’s a reason for that ...

Smitty is getting ready for a big transition, he'll head to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium as part of a national species survival plan.

A fossil discovery in New Zealand reveals a giant penguin ancestor species that thrived in warm seas three million years ago.

Three million years ago, an extinct relative of today's great penguins—emperors and kings—lived in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Four new species of aquatic birds related to modern penguins have been described from fossils found in New Zealand, showing ...

In a world where most animal relationships are short-lived, a few species form partnerships that last for years, sometimes ...

Lloyd Wilkinson, penguin-keeper at The Deep aquarium in Hull, went to Punta San Juan in Peru to take part in conservation ...

Smitty the Humboldt penguin is moving to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in Pennsylvania, where he will become its newest and most eligible bachelor − and hopefully produce offspring of his own.

New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin ...

Marc-Andre Fleury. In a unique and (hopefully) wonderful moment, Fleury will wear the Pittsburgh Penguins crest once more and ...