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With the help of a scarlet macaw, the National Aviary revealed the genders of its newest African penguins on Tuesday.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Zoo is welcoming a special guest for World Ocean Day! On June 8, an African Penguin ...
The African penguin could become extinct in 10 years but environmental groups are trying everything they can to save them.
African penguin chicks were born at Ross Park Zoo in March. Here's when you can go see them and what their names are.
The African Penguin is critically endangered. At the current rate, they are forecasted to go extinct by 2035, meaning there will then be fewer than 50 breeding pairs are left.
Awareness sparks change. Every person who learns about the plight of the African penguin becomes part of the solution. That’s ...
Cape Town has two brand-new celebrities – and they're warming hearts with every waddle. Meet Ember and Echo, the latest ...
An African penguin from the Maryland Zoo, who helped produce over 200 offspring as part of the zoo’s species survival plan, has died at 33. Mr. Greedy was euthanized last week following a ...
An African penguin named “Mr. Greedy” died at Baltimore's Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years. His secret to longevity?
And why do conservationists use artificial nests in the first place? Natural African penguin nests were historically created using burrows dug into accumulated bird droppings known as guano ...
Mr. Greedy, a prolific penguin dad at the Maryland Zoo, has died at 33, leaving behind a longtime partner and 230 descendants. The African penguin, who helped keep his endangered species alive ...