On the heels of last week’s World Penguin Day, the Detroit Zoo is marking a milestone with the public debut of its newest king penguin chick, Atticus — who weighs a whopping 40 pounds at just 8 months ...

Members of the Pinamar Ecological Foundation made a surprising discovery on a beach south of Buenos Aires last August. Standing in the sand was an injured king penguin, the species closest to emperor ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - It's not just Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves who are braving the cold this holiday, but also penguins! SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, recently showcased its penguin exhibit. "Our ...

After reaching stardom in September, the king penguin chick is beginning to shed his brown feathers in exchange for new waterproof ones as he transitions into adulthood. Pesto, who lives at the Sea ...

DETROIT (WWJ) — It was just a few months ago that Australia’s beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 months old. Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some ...

Two king penguin chicks hatched inside the Kroger Penguin Palooza exhibit over the weekend, Newport Aquarium announced Thursday. The public will have an opportunity to name the two king penguin chicks ...

Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums embrace animal welfare as a foundational principle of habitat design. Modern habitats are designed to provide animals with ...