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Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male Humboldt penguins, are stepping up to raise a chick at Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom.
A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have more offspring in the long run if they find better mates, a new study finds.
It was very small, roughly the same size as the little blue penguin–or kororā living today. At only 9.8 inches tall and 2.2 pounds, Pakudyptes are among the smallest known penguin species to ...
Chester Zoo said another penguin pair, Wotsit and Peach, laid two eggs before the "devoted duo" Scampi and Flounder stepped ...
Little penguins, which are found across the southern coast of Australia and New Zealand, are not endangered, but at more than 40,000 breeding birds, the Phillip Island colony is the largest of all.
Phillip Island is home to the world’s largest colony of little penguins–almost 40,000 birds. These sea birds are the smallest penguin species on Earth. Little penguins are slightly bigger than ...
Little penguins, the subjects of the Australia Penguin Parade, are leaving love behind and showing higher divorce rates, worrying experts. Screengrab from Phillip Island Nature Parks' Facebook post ...
In March 2025, a rare, all-white penguin was found on a beach in Australia in 'underweight and dehydrated' condition. The Wildlife Welfare Organisation is now caring for the bird. Her unusual ...
A little penguin colony in Australia struggles during years with high penguin divorce rates, but the divorcees could have more offspring in the long run if they find better mates, a new study finds.