Reaching sexual maturity requires surviving a developmental window that spans up to 6 years. Retaining fluffy brown feathers past 12 months creates a life-threatening inability to enter the ocean. The ...

A team of scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston recently created a retirement home for a flock of older penguins. The idea behind “geriatric island” is to build a more relaxed environment ...

When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a bit, it became clear he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. But he couldn't be placed ...

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet. "This report wasn't too ...

The little fairy penguin chick has been hand reared since hatching at the town's Sea Life Centre.