These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

The Mississippi Aquarium celebrated a first in January, with the birth of two critically endangered penguin chicks.

“He released a shimmering trail of tiny microbubbles from his plumage, coating himself with a lubricating layer of air to cut drag and maximize speed,” Crosby said. “Perhaps most enchantingly, ...

The Falkland Islands have become known as the penguin capital of the world. It is hard to believe that back in the 18th century these beautiful birds were hunted almost to extinction for oil and ...