One penguin, named Dora, is one of the youngest and bravest penguins to explore the Houston Zoo's new, state-of-the-art Galápagos Islands exhibit.

The habitat is protected from mosquitoes, which can carry malaria, the zoo said in the news release. “Galápagos Islands” is the crown jewel of the zoo’s centennial capital campaign.

The Houston Zoo's new Humboldt penguins traveled by plane and by car to get to their new habitat inside the upcoming Galapagos Islands exhibit.

Mr. Potato Head, the El Paso Zoo's oldest resident, has revitalized digs, where he can roam on fresh grass, take a muddy dip ...

A Galápagos penguin is perched on the molten rock of the Isabela Islands. The authors captured this photo during a 2021 expedition to collect microplastics in the Galápagos Marine Reserve ...

Here, a Galápagos penguin is perched on the molten rock of the Isabela Islands. The authors captured this photo during an 2021 expedition to collect microplastics in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.

MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became ...

First Galapagos tortoise hatches at Zoo Miami in historic event While both Goliath and Sweet Pea remain in good health and are on display at their public habitat, they are unaware of the hatchling ...

The authors noted that, of the wide spectrum of species studies, the Galápagos penguin showed the highest level of microplastics per biomass. They were followed by a number of fishes that are ...

Microplastics may be accumulating rapidly in endangered Galápagos penguins' food web Date: January 24, 2024 Source: University of British Columbia Summary: Model predictions showed a rapid ...