A viral clip of a penguin heading inland towards mountains, dubbed the 'Nihilist Penguin,' has resonated online as a symbol ...

Meet the nihilist penguin: the little bird that broke ranks, walked away from the colony, and stole the internet's heart ...

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

The 'nihilist penguin' walks inland in Antarctica, inspiring internet memes. Werner Herzog documented the penguin's 'death march' in his film. Experts explain the penguin's behaviour.

Penguins "trapped" in the Sea Life London Aquarium must "get the life they deserve", a group of MPs has warned. The captivity of 15 Gentoo penguins at the riverside attraction is "un-British", said ...

Roo, a Humboldt penguin, hatched on March 14 at Milwaukee County Zoo. She needed about a month of nebulizer treatment for an infection that hampered her breathing. Healthy now, Roo can often be found ...

Few animal facts are repeated with more confidence or less nuance than the claim that penguins mate for life. It is offered ...

Feathers are flying across the pond as British lawmakers are demanding the release of 15 black-and-white penguins “trapped” at a popular London aquarium. The Gentoo penguins are being held in an ...

Everything we thought we knew about penguins is wrong. They don’t come from the Arctic. They are not soft and cuddly, and they don’t necessarily mate for life. Actually, they are in big trouble. In ...

Life isn't always a beach for Phillip Island's beloved penguins, who have been found to divorce their partners and find a new mate if they aren't satisfied with the number of young filling the ...