Penguins, it seems, can't really taste their dinners. They aren't able to pick up on sweetness, bitterness, or a meaty flavor known as umami, a study finds. Instead, they can only taste sourness and ...

Around 18 species of penguin can be found in living on Earth. Penguins can vary in size, with some weighing up to 88 pounds and standing over three feet tall, according to National Geographic.

As fish disappear, African penguins are being pushed into direct competition with fishing fleets, deepening their fight for survival.

Adorable Humboldt penguins investigated a fish-filled Advent calendar at the London Zoo, with recently released footage showing the holiday-themed enrichment. In a press release, the London Zoo, who ...

Learn why sardines vanished, leaving tens of thousands of African penguins starving during their annual moult along South Africa’s coast.