The Mississippi Aquarium celebrated a first in January, with the birth of two critically endangered penguin chicks.

Divorce rates appear to be a more reliable predictor of the reproductive success of the colony than environmental factors ...

The Fairy or Little Blue Penguin, the smallest penguin species, stands at 13-17 inches and weighs just over 1 kg. These ...

These aquatic birds have adapted to cold environments and are excellent swimmers, using their wings as flippers to navigate underwater. Penguins primarily feed on krill ... They are critical to their ...

Dr Andrew Kelly, director of Freedom for Animals, said: "It is disingenuous of SLLA to claim that captive Gentoo penguins in ...

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

For nature-lovers who dislike cold weather, or who may not be able to physically participate in outdoor winter activities, ...

Standing up to 30 inches tall with a distinctive orange-red bill and white eye patches, these charismatic waddlers are the third-largest penguin species in Antarctica. Gentoo Penguins are distinctive ...

The bird flu that has been growing more pervasive during the last few years has infected more than 500 species, including 485 avian and at least 70 mammal. The outbreak is being described as the ...

The Zoo and Aquarium wants to put a bug in your ear about a promo that's both fun and supports its animal care and conservation efforts.

Frequent visitors easily get attached to the animals who call these facilities home, especially since they are usually living there for most, if not all, of their lives, and creating their own ...