More than half of the New England Aquarium’s African penguin colony has met or surpassed their typical life expectancy of 10–15 years in the wild. With that in mind, the staff began to modify ...

With winds of up to 100 mph, the male emperor penguins huddle together for warmth, alternating between the outskirts and the middle to ensure all members of the colony keep warm. The eggs hatch in ...

It’s not only humans who can transition into a senior living home as they age. Penguins can, too. The New England Aquarium has announced the completion of a reimagined penguin exhibit where ...

A penguin ‘colony’ shuffles slowly, to keep warm from a blizzard (in three circles) then, as light relief, a penguin-chick takes comical, slip-sliding first-steps. This final programme ...

The penguins live on Ile aux Cochons (Pig Island), which lies in the southern Indian Ocean between Africa and Antartica. The decline “is completely unexpected, and particularly significant since this ...

The emperor is the largest living penguin species standing around 115cm tall. Once they have found a partner they usually mate for life and work together to keep ... the warm centre. Populations have ...

The penguins will learn about life in the colony, including how to dive and swim in deeper water. More cuteness for your day: penguin chicks! 🐧 Not only did our Shores & Aquarium team at the ...

Nio spent his time in a dry area to keep his body temperature warm. He was introduced to the other penguins in his colony and enjoys spending time with his fellow penguin, Nugget.” Related ...