Ten African penguin chicks have hatched in just ... Biologists also set up activities to keep the baby penguins engaged such as painting, bubbles, laser pointers and ice cakes.
A baby African penguin at the California Academy of Sciences, named Iggie, developed a slipped Achilles tendon at just 2 months old, a common and potentially fatal injury for penguin chicks.
In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is a sad ...
The second Saturday in October is African Penguin Day! They need our help. Despite being a protected species, the number of African penguins in the wild has declined dramatically. According to the ...
The lifespan of an African penguin is about 10 years. Their main enemies are sharks, large monkeys, seals and seagulls, which attack baby penguins. CSTO to hold drills in Belarus, Kazakhstan ...
At about 10 months old, the King Penguin chick, who went viral this year for his large and fluffy appearance, started to shed his baby feathers and gain some adult ones in a process called ...
But conservationists and veterinarians are worried their efforts aren’t sufficient to stop the decline of the African Penguin, listed as critically endangered in October by the International ...
Earlier this year, for example, we wrote about the birth of a baby chimpanzee and reported its tragic death two weeks later. This time, it’s good news: Three African penguin chicks have ...
But conservationists and veterinarians are worried their efforts aren't sufficient to stop the decline of the African Penguin, listed as critically endangered last month by the International Union ...
Ursula Pinkus (left) and Elise Airey ready to waddle along Southport Beach last Sunday in solidarity with International African Penguin Awareness Day. Bendigo Conservation Group (BCG) recently ...