Four penguin chicks took a big leap at Mystic Aquarium! Just months after hatching in January, the four African penguin ...

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.

Think penguins only belong in icy Antarctica? Think again—these tuxedoed birds thrive on sun-soaked beaches, and I just met them up close.

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), fondly nicknamed the “jackass penguin” due to its donkey-like bray, is found only along the southern African coastline.

Scientifically, African penguins are known as Spheniscus demersus. They’ve also been given the monikers South African penguin, jackass penguin (because they sometimes bray like a donkey), black-footed ...

Their diet consists of 25 species of fish. African penguins live about 15-20 years in the wild but can live more than 30 years in aquariums or zoos. They are also called “jackass penguins” because of ...

Discover the challenges facing the African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin, amid declining populations.

Discover the moment when a Jackass penguin decided to stand on a tourist bodyboard in Cape Town, South Africa.