Rio de Janeiro beachgoers were pleasantly surprised when they spotted a Magellanic penguin wading in warm waves among them.

The penguins arrived at the local aquarium as part of the Species Survival Program, which matches species based on their ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific has welcomed two new Magellanic penguins, Inca and Milo into its June Keyes Penguin Habitat. Inca ...

Inca and Milo are Magellanic penguins, which are native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile, according to the Long Beach ...

Gayle Anderson reports the Aquarium of the Pacific welcomes two new Magellanic penguins: Inca and Milo. The public can see ...

Penguins captivate our imagination with their tuxedo-like appearance, waddling gait, and remarkable adaptations to some of Earth’s harshest environments. These flightless birds have evolved to thrive ...

Otago Peninsula The Otago Peninsula, located near Dunedin, is renowned for its diverse wildlife, including the rare yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho. This species is distinguished by its vivid yellow eye ...

New Zealand also has a Bird of the Year contest, organised by conservation organisation Forest & Bird. The latest winner, crowned last September, was the hoiho, a rare penguin species.

The iconic yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho is facing possible extinction due to a number of factors, including human interference. Data shows the number of known yellow-eyed penguin nests has dropped by ...

They were coined ‘the people’s penguin’ and won the Bird of The Year competition in 2019 and 2024, but recent mainland hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin nest counts have experts worried. The Yellow-eyed ...

Have you ever wondered about the fascinating creatures whose names begin with the letter Y? While not as common as animals starting with other letters, Y animals are a diverse and intriguing group.

Penguins also drown each year in commercial gillnets. And a pair of diseases, avian diphtheria and, since 2019, a mysterious and fatal respiratory illness, also infect virtually every chick.