African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are found only in Namibia and South Africa. Their numbers have been declining since the 1800s. At that time, they were burnt in ships' boilers, ...

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has signed a government notice to publish the second ...

I have just returned from a visit to South Africa. Although I was expecting to see any number of wild animals, the one experience I wasn’t expecting really amazed me. I waded in the South Atlantic ...

Dyer Island, on South Africa’s east coast, used to be home to more than a million African penguins who nested in the 4-6 metre (13.19 ft) layer of guano that coated the island.

African penguins are among the world’s most endangered seabird species and face a high risk of extinction in the wild. Conservationists have been trying to provide artificial nests to maximize ...

A penguin inside a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa earlier this year, according to authorities. On Jan. 19, a pilot and three passengers transported a penguin back from ...

With the help of a scarlet macaw, the National Aviary revealed the genders of its newest African penguins on Tuesday.

African penguins are a critically endangered species, and conservationists say that they could become extinct by 2035. Wild penguins are found in the coastal waters of South Africa and Namibia, ...

Humans aren’t the only species who need a retirement plan. But for African penguins, that plan doesn’t include a 401(k). The New England Aquarium created a new “retirement home” island in its penguin ...

African penguin No. 821, known as “Mr. Greedy,” left, with spotted chest, was recently euthanized at the Maryland Zoo following an age-related decline.

Contrary to popular belief, penguins are not all located in the Antarctic. There are penguins at the southern end of South America and South Africa and even at the equator.

Contrary to popular belief, penguins are not all located in the Antarctic. There are penguins at the southern end of South America and South Africa and even at the equator.