Four new species of aquatic birds related to modern penguins have been described from fossils found in New Zealand, showing ...

Paleontologists describe four new species of extinct ancestral penguins that help shed light on how the iconic birds evolved ...

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

Rockhopper penguins are some of the most social penguins out there! Read here to learn about their little chats as they walk ...

New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin ...

How are the world’s penguin species faring these days and what can we do to help them? -- Brad, Methuen, Massachusetts ...

International researchers have taken an in-depth look at three Aotearoa New Zealand crested penguin species, revealing one is thriving while others face uncertain futures. Led by the Tawaki Project at ...

The rare event will be visible in only a handful of places in the South Pacific - stargazers in the UK will need to wait ...

New Zealand is home to a third of the world's penguin species but unlike penguins elsewhere, ours haven't been studied a lot.

The flightless birds are no longer found on this Australian beach, but it's an essential stop while searching for them nearby ...

Government Ministers have put in an immediate emergency closure of all set net fishing around the Otago Peninsula.

A population of little penguins has almost been wiped out in 17 years, with a quarter of the adorable animals killed by watercraft.