The County Zoo is running a contest to name a penguin chick born on March 14 (Pi Day). Three voters will win a prize package.

The Humboldt penguin population has declined to the point that the birds are at risk of extinction. Scientists found only a single breeding pair during their survey.

According to a May 18 release from the U.K. zoo, keepers are hand-raising five hungry Humboldt penguin chicks at the zoo's penguin nursery after the chicks' parents couldn't care for the baby birds.

The world’s oldest penguin has celebrated her 37th birthday with a cake made of fish and ice. Humboldt penguin Spneb has lived at Paradise Park zoo, in Hayle, Cornwall, since 1988.

Humboldt penguins typically weigh around 7 to 13 pounds, with their weight fluctuating based on food and whether or not they're molting. They grow to be about 2 feet tall. Penguin chicks at the ...

Humboldt penguins normally have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years in the wild and Spneb's keepers say records kept by zoos around the world suggest she is the oldest of her type across the globe.

The Aquarium of Niagara welcomed its newest resident last month when a Humboldt penguin hatched from its egg on April 5. This is the fifth chick for penguins Blanca and PJ Jr., who came to Niagara ...

This is the 20th penguin chick to hatch at the Akron Zoo since Penguin Point opened in 2003. Humboldt penguins are found on the coasts of Peru and Chile and are currently vulnerable to extinction.

The second baby Humboldt penguin has hatched at the Rosamond Gifford Zooand now he needs a name. This is the second baby hatched in 2021. The baby boy penguin was born March 19 and weighed 4. 4 ...

A month-old Humboldt penguin hatchling is thriving under the care of its new foster parents and staff at Brookfield Zoo Chicago.. The chick hatched at Brookfield on May 28 and has been in the care ...