These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

Once thought to mate for life, more penguins seem to be setting out in search of new partners come breeding season. Here’s ...

This is typically done by sampling their feces or what is inside the stomachs of dead birds, but this new method will help ...

Each of the zoo’s penguins has their own personality, Brown said, whether it’s the way they eat, or something more amusing, like a penguin named Thor who showed a penchant for retrieving nesting rocks ...

Penguins are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. These flightless aquatic birds are known for their adorable ...

And penguins were no exception ... “There are good feeding grounds offshore for marine birds, and there were no land mammals other than bats in New Zealand before humans arrived, which makes ...

In good times, they largely stick with their partners, although there’s often a bit of hanky-panky happening on the side.' ...

Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are. The penguins are able to survive in the Atacama Desert thanks to the Humboldt current, as it cools ...

Over the Easter break, we talk about the differences between the chocolate eggs we enjoy, and the eggs of several species of penguin and what they have to endure in order to survive. Plus, how ocean ...

The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...

While bird flu concerns are increasing across the country, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been protecting its flock from ...

Perhaps that can be excused as Brown, a Detroit Zoo penguin keeper, and Van Dam, the zoo’s curator of birds, have been mingling in the menagerie for decades. “I need to remember how lucky I am ...