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

Some penguins at the Birch Aquarium at University of San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography made their bets on which ...

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

Their diet consists of small plants and fungi. A group of little blue penguins, also known as fairy penguins, the world’s smallest penguin species, photographed on a dock in New Zealand. Image by ...

“These chicks represent hope for a species that is dangerously close to extinction in the wild. Seeing them thrive is incredibly rewarding.” The aquarium said that the chicks have shown “remarkable ...

In a megacolony of Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor), researchers in Australia have calculated a 'divorce' rate that is much higher than in humans. While many penguin species are considered socially ...

The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is a small, distinctive penguin with a black back ... Juveniles lack the yellow crest, instead having a grayish-white face. The species does not exhibit seasonal ...

That’s why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the emperor penguin as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal will be published in the Federal ...

BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB are taking legal action against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to secure effective protection measures for the declining African Penguin ...

For nature-lovers who dislike cold weather, or who may not be able to physically participate in outdoor winter activities, virtual programming can serve as the prescription for cabin fever. The ...

13, 2025 — Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly important for survival ... Nearly 30,000 Wild Species ...

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 ...