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Fossils found in New Zealand suggest the ancestor of all penguins lived on Earth's lost 8th continent, Zealandia

Researchers identified a new, extinct species of penguin that lived 3 million years ago. It's evide…

Susie Neilson   


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A new genetic analysis explains how penguins lost the ability to fly, headed south, and became excellent swimmers

Researchers analyzed genetic data of living and extinct penguin species. Their findings suggest glo…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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Penguins watching 'Elf' in the London Aquarium isn't just delightful — it could also keep them healthy

With a lack of visitors, the London Aquarium turned to holiday movies to keep its Gentoo penguins e…

Monica Humphries   


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A swarm of honey bees killed 63 endangered African penguins at a Cape Town beach

National park officials and conservation groups lamented the deaths of 63 protected penguins. Multi…

Matthew Loh   


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A sick penguin is spending his recovery time watching TV shows about other penguins so he doesn't feel lonely

The endangered penguin named Pierre is being nursed back to health after he was discovered all alon…

Anneta Konstantinides   


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A swarm of bees killed dozens of endangered African penguins by targeting their eyes

More than 60 endangered African penguins were found dead at Boulders Beach, Cape Town, after a bee …

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A museum let a group of penguins wander its empty rooms, and they couldn't take their eyes off the paintings

Penguins from Kansas City Zoo spent a day at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, where they admired ma…

Anneta Konstantinides   


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Penguins went on a field trip to a museum and couldn't take their eyes off the dinosaurs

The penguins from Shedd Aquarium got to spread their wings and visit the nearby Field Museum in Chi…

Anneta Konstantinides   


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Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins are washing up dead on New Zealand's shores. An expert says it's the third 'mass death' event in 10 years.

Many of the penguins had starved to death, and it's because climate change made ocean waters too ho…

Waiyee Yip   


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Penguins as big as humans survived whatever killed the dinosaurs — as per fossils in New Zealand

The eroding banks of a river can hold many treasures — gold and gems. In New Zealand, prehistoric b…

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Photos reveal penguin mummies discovered at an abandoned nesting site in Antarctica that are at least 800 years old

Melting snow revealed an abandoned penguin colony under the Antarctic ice. Scientists found penguin…

Aylin Woodward   


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11 new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica with satellite images

The discovery brings the total number of emperor penguin colonies to 61, a nearly 20% jump from wha…

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz   


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An adorable video shows 3 penguins waddling around a vacant South African town

With humans at bay, penguins came out to play in a video posted by a seabird conservation group of …

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz   


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Emperor penguins in Antarctica

Satellite images have spotted 11 new colonies of penguins in Antarctica bumping up the estimate for…

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Disney forced a clone of 'Club Penguin' to shut down after an investigation found it was rife with explicit messages and penguin 'e-sex'

"I've seen people advertise strip club igloos, I've seen people ask for pimps," said one 14-year-ol…

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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3 elderly king penguins needed cataract surgery and custom lenses. Vets in Singapore swooped in to help.

The penguins were "having difficulty seeing things in front of them" before their surgeries, said E…

Aditi Bharade