I waded in the South Atlantic with penguins. Yes, penguins. The ones we used to call Jackass penguins when I was working at the New England Aquarium in the 70s. They are now called African penguins.

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Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds. Specifically, ammonia released from penguin poop (aka guano) may ...

Ammonia in penguin and seabird poop could help increase the formation of clouds. Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to ...

Don Quijote’s omnipresent Santa hat-wearing penguin mascot Donpen and its “Don Don Donki” jingle on repeat just add to the “jungle”-like experience. “It is almost an assault on the ...

Don Quijote’s omnipresent Santa-hat wearing penguin mascot Donpen and its “Don Don Donki” jingle on repeat just adds to the “jungle”-like experience. “It is just almost an assault on the senses,” ...

Don Quijote's omnipresent Santa-hat wearing penguin mascot Donpen and its "Don Don Donki" jingle on repeat just adds to the "jungle"-like experience. "It is just almost an assault on the senses ...

An African penguin chick made its grand debut at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs earlier this month, hatching from its egg on April 8. “Waddle we do with all this cuteness?” ...

This Friday was World Penguin Day, which also marked two years since the launch of the Penguins Pledge. It serves as the organization's commitment to improve all efforts of social, economic ...

The world’s oldest penguin has celebrated her 37th birthday with a cake made of fish and ice. Humboldt penguin Spneb has lived at Paradise Park zoo, in Hayle, Cornwall, since 1988. Marking the ...