One of the most significant developments was a March 2025 court ruling that supported the introduction of improved no-fishing zones around key breeding colonies, to protect the penguins’ foraging ...

In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is a sad record ...

Two tiny creatures have waddled into the world at New Jersey’s Adventure Aquarium, bringing hope for one of the most at-risk species. The aquarium recently announced the arrival of two African Penguin ...

Penguins now have a place to go as they get older. More than half of the New England Aquarium’s African penguin colony has met or surpassed their typical life expectancy of 10–15 years in the wild.

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study. Artificial nests can boost the ...

(NEXSTAR) – More than 60 endangered African penguins died last week in a Simon’s Town, South Africa colony – now, a post-mortem investigation his giving biologists new insight into the sudden deaths.

The critically endangered African penguin has several predators to fear, including gulls, seals and sharks at sea, and leopards, caracals, domestic dogs and mongoose on land. A recent study has now ...

RACINE (AP) — Four male African penguins have temporarily joined the existing colony at the Racine Zoo. The penguins, named Bob, Eon, Stevie and Norman, are on loan from Ripley's Aquarium of the ...

The African penguin chicks that hatched at the National Aviary have new names, and they're ready to join the colony. The aviary revealed the penguins' names on Monday, sharing photos of the adorable ...

The African penguins in the California Academy of Sciences’ colony exchanged their own Valentine’s Day cards on Friday as part of an annual event that museum employees say simultaneously educates and ...

Adventure Aquarium has welcomed two baby chicks to its growing African penguin colony. The aquarium, located in Camden, surprised its social media followers by announcing the births of Gabby and ...