The Shedd Aquarium's famous rockhopper penguin, Wellington, is celebrating a big birthday on Friday. Senior trainer Katy Roxbury said Wellington is turning 37 years old. Wildfires rip through Los ...

After hatching in June, the Shedd Aquarium's youngest rockhoppers have officially been named after hatching over the summer.

Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, nods to their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population, respectively.

And, sometimes, cataract surgery. And this was part of the longevity recipe for Wellington, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium’s oldest and best-known rockhopper penguin, which marked the milestone ...

Last year the freshman-level engineers created the “Tuxedo,” a waterproof bandage designed for the Shedd Aquarium’s Magellanic penguins. The penguins are living longer lives thanks to the Shedd’s ...

So the handlers decided to let the penguins have the run of the place for a morning and the video is adorable. Shedd Aquarium is one of the venues in Chicago that has shut its doors because of the ...

Last year the freshman-level engineers created the “Tuxedo,” a waterproof bandage designed for the Shedd Aquarium’s Magellanic penguins. The penguins are living longer lives thanks to the Shedd’s ...