Today, unless the South African government takes urgent steps to protect the African penguin, it will likely become extinct in the wild by 2035. At present there are fewer than 20,000 birds left ...

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 ...

Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds. 'Critically endangered' African penguins just want ...

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 ...

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

T he African Penguin, an iconic species known for its distinctive black-and-white plumage, has been reclassified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Nicky Stander, Head of Conservation, SANCCOB said “The African Penguin is in a dire situation and we cannot afford to wait any longer to protect the species properly. In just over a decade, they could ...

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.