Divorce occurs in penguin colonies Davis discovered that, depending upon the season, about a third of Adélie penguins may pair up with a new partner from one season to the next, despite both ...

The smallest penguin species is the little (also called little blue) penguin. These birds grow to 10 to 12 inches (25.4 to 30.48 centimeters) tall and weigh only 2 to 3 lbs. (0.90 to 1.36 kilograms).

7 Penguin Facts That Were Hidden for a Century By Stacey Marcus Fact-checked by Marcy Lovitch Updated on May 29, 2025 ...

2. There Are 18 (Or Maybe More) Species of Penguins There's some disagreement among scientists about how many penguin species there are. According to the IUCN Red List, there are 18 species of ...

Bones discovered in New Zealand reveal that a super-penguin swam there more than 55 million years ago. Kumimanu biceae, described in a 2017 study of the fossils, would have been about 5 feet, 9 ...

April 25 may officially be World Penguin Day, but every day is a good day to appreciate these smart, tuxedo-wearing birds.

Celebrate everything penguin today, which happens to be Penguin Awareness Day, with this collection of interesting facts paired with adorable penguin-filled pictures.

In case it’s been a while since you’ve brushed up on your penguin trivia, we’ve listed 10 interesting, penguin-related facts for you below (Sources: Discovery.com, Metro and First News). Enjoy.