The first penguin chicks of the current breeding season have hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. Five endangered Northern rockhopper chicks and 10 gentoo chicks have hatched so far and it is hoped more will ...

and then they got to watch an artist at work. Marley is an adorable 15-year-old Rockhopper penguin, complete with bright yellow feathers, or “eyebrows” that make her stand out. She’s got a ...

Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, nods to their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population, respectively.

Along the beach below, southern rockhopper penguins call loudly. The always relentless striated caracaras—known as Johnny rooks—scout for penguin chicks or carrion to eat. The frigid waters ...

Two endangered penguin eggs have successfully hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. The Northern Rockhopper penguins are threatened due to climate change, changes in marine ecosystems and overfishing.

Both new chicks were taken care of on exhibit by ... and Northern and Southern Rockhopper penguins also call the South Atlantic Exhibit home. The warm-climate Humboldt penguins live in an exhibit ...

In the past year, the zoo welcomed two penguin chicks - one King and one Macaroni ... the oldest penguin is a 39-year-old Rockhopper, followed by a 37-year-old of the same species and two 36 ...

But then in 2006, the rockhopper penguin began to ... The gentoo penguin is the fastest swimming penguin, reaching 22mph. Emperor penguin chicks have to survive some of the coldest conditions ...

The situation with Rockhopper penguins, which the Falklands is estimated to be home to some 36% of the global population (second largest after Chile) has, according to the census, “become stable.” ...