Researchers in South Africa are looking for a way to save the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) from extinction while balancing the needs of the fishing industry. At the turn of the 20th century, ...

(NEXSTAR) – More than 60 endangered African penguins died last week in a Simon’s Town, South Africa colony – now, a post-mortem investigation his giving biologists new insight into the sudden deaths.

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) said it has reinforced biosecurity protocols ...

Lambert, a critically endangered African penguin, has moved to a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A weathered, green building stands at the edge of the cozy suburban Table View neighborhood in Cape Town, just a few blocks down from a Burger King and a community library.

Dozens of endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa on Friday. The 63 penguins were found dead on Friday at a colony in Simonstown, near Cape Town, ...

PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. Serious decline in the number of African penguins’ breeding pairs threatens the species with total extinction by 2036, BirdLife South Africa’s Communications Manager Kurt ...

The New England Aquarium in Boston has prioritized play and engagement in its so-called “retirement community” for its aging African penguins.

BOSTON -- Two new African penguins have joined the rest of the penguin colony at the New England Aquarium in Boston following months of care behind the scenes. The chicks hatched in March and are ...

With just 10,000 breeding pairs left, the endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) could be extinct in the wild by 2035 if the current rate of population decline continues. To protect the bird ...

A few members of the Zoomarine Italia penguin colony. The unique ventral dot patterns are visible on each penguin's chest. In birds, distinguishing individual flock members is primarily based on ...

PITTSBURGH — Just in time to join the National Aviary’s Penguin colony, the two youngest African penguins at the facility have been given new names. Rita Mae and Dave, named for aviary donors, hatched ...