We were so small, so helpless: for better or worse, we needed animals to distract us, even save us. What follows is a rundown of some of the year’s main characters. Were this a competition (which it’s ...

Feather DNA testing revealed that the 10-year-old penguin was male after zookeepers observed unexpected mating habits with ...

King penguin Maggie, 10, has since been renamed Magnus by Birdland Park and Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Emperor penguins don’t live on U.S. territory, so some of the Endangered Species Act’s measures meant to protect species’ habitats and prevent hunting them don’t directly apply.

Many penguins—including emperor penguins—are native to Antarctica and spend their entire lives in the icy environment. That’s why beachgoers were shocked to find an emaciated emperor penguin ...

An emperor penguin that made it to a beach in Australia was released back into the Southern Ocean after spending 20 days in recovery and gaining more than a few pounds, according to officials.

The spokesman said the penguin was released under the guidance of a vet, a wildlife officer and its carers Carol and Graham Biddulph. An emperor penguin named Gus that landed on WA’s southern ...

(CNN) – An Emperor penguin that ended up on an Australian beach has been released. Hopefully, the bird can now find its way back home in Antarctica. The penguin spent 20 days being looked after ...

(CNN) – An Emperor penguin that ended up on an Australian beach has been released. Hopefully, the bird can now find its way back home in Antarctica. The penguin spent 20 days being looked after by a ...