In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

To help prevent further loss to penguin food supplies, the South African government announced in August that it would close off penguin foraging ranges around six of the country’s main breeding ...

An African penguin is now thriving after receiving more than two years of specialized treatment for a foot condition. The 24-year-old penguin named Beach Donkey that hatched at the New England ...

The South African Pelagic Fishing Industry Association says the impact of the fishing industry on penguin food sources is just a small fraction.

A brand new penguin has hatched at the Racine Zoo. The zoo recently stated that the healthy African Penguin chick has been ...

This alarming development places the beloved bird just one step away from extinction in the wild, making it the first of the world's 18 penguin species to reach this critical status.

African Penguins walk out of the ocean on the sandy beach. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus). Boulders colony. South Africa. Sergey Uryadnikov One of the most pressing issues is the significant ...

Researchers assessed artificial nests made from four different materials to see which would help boost the population of endangered African penguins the most.

Mr. Greedy, a beloved member of the Maryland Zoo, was a prolific breeder who helped boost the endangered African penguin population. He died following an age-related health decline, the zoo said.

'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and food Cape Town (AFP) – Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate ...