Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, nods to their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population, respectively.

Each of the zoo’s penguins has their own personality, Brown said, whether it’s the way they eat, or something more amusing, ...

(Three other species, Magellanic, Rockhopper and Macaroni) But our penguins face challenges, from climate change to threats to their food sources. That’s why Falklands Conservation works ...

The IUCN lists them as Endangered, with threats including climate change and fishing bycatch. Smaller than the Erect-crested Penguin, the Southern Rockhopper Penguin is known for its distinctive crest ...

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galápagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for ...

It all began when one courageous chick suddenly leaped and landed in the water with a splash. Credit: National Geographic/YouTube Scores of baby penguins bravely dive off a massive 50-foot cliff for ...

On December 4, our king penguins Elliot, Ethel and Arthur, Gentoo penguin Schroeder, and southern rockhopper penguins Woody and Buddah took a walk outside in… ...

Brown had previously cared for this Rockhopper pair when she was ... where she has cared for more than 13,000 penguins affected by an oil spill; baby flamingos whose parents were forced to abandon ...

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With brown fur and almond-shaped eyes, a baby penguin emerged from the comfort of its shell that had been home for the past six weeks. Its Dec. 15 birth at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska ...