After Sophia, a Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo, developed melanoma, veterinarians turned to a dog vaccine in what may be a first for her species.

At first glance, puffins and penguins look like they could be cousins. Both wear the same black-and-white outfit, waddle on ...

A precocious and sexually domineering king penguin enlisted for a breeding initiative in an England zoo — and thought to be a female — has turned out to be a boy. Penguin Maggie traveled from Denmark ...

Get to know these social birds that populate Antarctica and its surrounding seas. Find out about their lives at the bottom of the world.

Penguins huddling together is more than an adorable sight. Discover the fascinating survival strategy that helps these ...

Pesto, a king penguin of unusually large size, has waddled his way into social media feeds all over the world, forcing pygmy hippo Moo Deng to share the celebrity baby animal spotlight. In the process ...

Little penguin habitats and colonies are under threat from urban development and human activities, according to a new article in the journal Behaviour. Flinders University animal behavior and bird ...

Once thought to mate for life, more penguins seem to be setting out in search of new partners come breeding season. Here’s why. Penguins have long been celebrated as symbols of enduring love. From the ...

Feb. 12 (UPI) --A New York Zoo offered a sneak preview of some of the artwork that will be available at its upcoming gala auction: creations by animals including penguins, giraffes, sloths, capybaras ...