The 50-pound penguin at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is now roughly 9 months old and losing his downy fluff in favor of adult plumage. (Credit: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium) A Rare Look ...

They must learn. Before baby Penguins can learn how to swim, they first have to wait for their waterproof feathers to grow in. Once penguin chicks have their waterproof feathers, they will usually ...

Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some are saying is "the ... islands and are known for their distinctive orange feathers on their heads and upper chests, are the world's second-largest ...

Wildlife welfare org. Pearl is a special penguin. The Wildlife Welfare Organisation (WWO) in Goolwa, Australia, found the little bird with head-to-toe white feathers on March 30. Due to the ...

The study, by Dr. Julia Clarke of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, and colleagues was titled, "Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers.” ...

Penguin feathers from the Antarctic Peninsula reveal mercury contamination, despite no local human sources. Mercury, a neurotoxin, bioaccumulates in food chains, affecting fish-eating animals.