Maryland Zoo announces birth of 8 critically endangered African penguin chicks

On Monday, Dec. 8, the Maryland Zoo announced that eight critically endangered African penguins had hatched and were named by ...

Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Maryland Zoo

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo. The offspring of these chicks could one day help boost the population of ...
CBS News

2 new African penguins can now be seen at New England Aquarium in Boston

BOSTON -- Two new African penguins have joined the rest of the penguin colony at the New England Aquarium in Boston following months of care behind the scenes. The chicks hatched in March and are ...
Miami Herald

Oldest penguin at Maryland Zoo dies, but Mr. Greedy’s legacy lives on in 5 generations

The oldest African penguin at the Maryland Zoo was humanely euthanized after his health declined at the ripe old age of 33 years. That’s nearly twice the 18-year-old average life expectancy of his ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Cincinnati Zoo creates 3D-printed shoes to help penguin with unique foot condition

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An African Penguin at the Cincinnati Zoo is walking better because of shoes designed to help with her unique foot condition. Larkin, named after former Reds star Barry Larkin, is a ...
Yahoo

Experts sound alarm as new model projects plummeting penguin species population crisis: 'The species could become extinct in the wild by 2035'

After compiling alarming data showing the steep decline of African penguins in recent years, researchers recommended the species be uplisted to the critically endangered list. According to GroundUp, a ...
FOX31 Denver

African penguin chick hatches at Denver Zoo, to be introduced to public in early January

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — An African penguin chick was ...
fox6now

Racine Zoo: Healthy African Penguin chick hatches

The Racine Zoo announced the hatching of an African Penguin chick. The chick was born on May 3. The penguin now weighs roughly 5 ½ pounds. RACINE, Wis. - The Racine Zoo's staff announced on Thursday, ...
MassLive

African penguins coming to Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo for first time in decades

The Franklin Park Zoo in Boston is about to get African penguins for the first time in decades with a new exhibit that will bring guests face-to-beak with the birds. The African Experience, featuring ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Adventure Aquarium welcomes two critically endangered African penguin chicks

Two tiny creatures have waddled into the world at New Jersey's Adventure Aquarium, bringing hope for one of the most at-risk species. The aquarium recently announced the arrival of two African Penguin ...
WBAL

Maryland Zoo’s oldest and prolific African penguin dies at 33

An African penguin from the Maryland Zoo, who helped produce over 200 offspring as part of the zoo’s species survival plan, has died at 33. Mr. Greedy was euthanized last week following a decline in ...

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo during the recent breeding season, adding to the population of the ...