A penguin by any other name would still be as cute, but when you really want an adorable name that twists the heartstrings ...

The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” by National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin chicks for the very first time. Their parents are a mixed-species couple: a rockhopper mother ...

Citing The Conversation and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the WEF noted that 98% of the Antarctic habitat is "under ...

Penguins of all sorts are beloved birds, known for their quirky appearance and endearing waddle. Macaroni penguins are especially notable for their dashing hairdos and festive name. This particular ...

Fossils from New Zealand reveal four penguin species with spear-like beaks and surprising size diversity. Some grew as large ...

Not all penguins wear tuxes. A rare white penguin has been spotted at a scientific base in Antarctica, where it was standing out like a sore thumb among its black-and-white brethren. The bird, which ...

ANTARCTICA, — Among a colony of black and white penguins with bright orange beaks in Antarctica is one animal that stands boldly apart from the rest. Scientists have discovered that one of the ...

Awareness surrounding mercury pollution and its effects on both wildlife and humans is spreading. Recent studies suggest mercury pollution to be more widespread than first anticipated, particularly in ...

ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE, PENGUIN COAST IS CELEBRATING TEN YEARS THIS SPRING. IT’S MODELED AFTER A SOUTH AFRICAN FISHING VILLAGE. THE OLD DECOR. WE HAVE THE SAFE NEST BOXES ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...