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07 Sep 2021

Chileans rescue disorientated Humboldt penguin in northern Chile

A lost Humboldt penguin was rescued by members of Chile's Sernapesca fisheries body in Chañaral, a small coastal city and commune in Chile's Atacama Region last week.

02 Mar 2018

1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands: Study

Just 160 kilometres (100 miles) away in the west Antarctic, the same species is in decline due to sea ice melt blamed on global warming, they said.

21 Dec 2017

Penguins existed much before than earlier thought. Scientists reveal details

The research in the Vestfold Hills in East Antarctica found deglacial sediment dating back 15,600 years, and sediment of penguin excrement and dirt dating back 14,600 years.

13 Dec 2017

Human-sized penguin of pre-historic time found in New Zealand

The fossils, which were discovered in 2004 on some rocks near Hampden Beach in South Island of New Zealand, suggested that it was one of the largest penguins in history.

Yellow-eyed penguins

16 May 2017

Yellow-eyed penguins could be wiped out in 25 years: Study

The study highlights where conservation efforts could be most effective in building penguins' resilience against climate change, researchers said.

04 Mar 2017

Public display of penguins at Byculla zoo won't be stopped: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court has decided not to stop the public display of seven penguins, brought from South Korea to the Byculla zoo here, saying it cannot hastily conclude that they are not taken proper care.

12 Feb 2017

Climate change, overfishing reason behind decline in penguin population

The region has suffered from decades of overfishing and environmental changes, reducing the number of fish.

20 Feb 2016

Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

The Adelie penguin population at the bay`s Cape Denison was measured to be about 160,000 in February 2011 but by December 2013 it had plunged to an estimated 10,000.

15 Feb 2016

150,000 Antarctica penguins die after giant iceberg traps colony

The huge iceberg dubbed 'B09B' measuring about 100 square kilometres (38.6 square miles), became trapped in Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica in December 2010.

Antarctica penguins

14 Feb 2016

150,000 Antarctica penguins die after iceberg grounding: Study

The B09B iceberg, measuring some 100 sq kms, grounded in Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica in December 2010, researchers from Australia and New Zealand said.

19 Dec 2015

Little penguins team up to spot prey: Study

Little penguins are more likely to work together to hunt schooling prey rather than solitary prey, a new study has found.

23 Nov 2015

Penguins to the rescue with anti-icing tricks

Antarctic penguins live in a bitterly cold place, where the air temperature can drop to -40 degrees Celsius and the winds can hurtle at speeds of 40 meters per second.

18 Nov 2015

Penguin numbers on the rise as glaciers retreat: Report

Here comes good news for penguin lovers. Shrinking glaciers are leading to the birth of more Adelie penguins in the East Antarctica region, researchers report.

Penguins escape from zoo

16 Nov 2015

Watch: Adorable penguins attempt to escape from a Danish zoo!

In a video which has gone viral on social media shows these cute penguins at Odense Zoo in Denmark trying to escape the captivity of zoo.

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