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 ...

Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, honoring their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population.

This species is also seen ... Penguins have spiky tongues that help them grip slippery fish, and though—like all penguins—their motor skills aren’t impressive on land, they are ...

Many penguin species also compete with industrial fisheries for food ... dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to curb the global warming that threatens all penguins. Get the latest ...

An ultra-rare all-black penguin has been spotted on South Georgia Island, standing out among its more typical black-and-white ...

A brand new little family is growing at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut: Four tiny baby African penguins. And in the video ...

Four African penguin chicks were born at the Mystic Aquarium in January. The chickens hatched on Jan. 6, 7, 9, and 10. An ...

These sea birds are the smallest penguin species on Earth ... a study co-author and at Australia’s Monash University, not all penguins partner for life. “In good times, they largely stick ...

Wildfire will publish Jamie Lafferty’s An Inconvenience of Penguins, a travel writer’s journey to see every species of ...