Palaeeudyptinae, the giant penguins, is a paraphyletic subfamily of prehistoric penguins. It includes several genera of medium-sized to very large species, such as Icadyptes salasi, Palaeeudyptes marplesi, Anthropornis nordenskjoeldi, and Pachydyptes ponderosus.

The giant penguin fossils found so far have been from the Paleogene period (66-23 million years ago). The oldest record we have of a giant penguin is Kumimanu biceae at 60–56 million years ago, while Kairuku waewaeroa is one of the most recent at 34–27 million years ago.

Feb 8, 2023 · Scientists have unearthed the fossilized remains of the largest ever known penguin on Earth, a 340-pound (154 kilograms) behemoth that glided through the oceans around what is now New Zealand...

Feb 17, 2023 · Two new species of giant penguin have been described from fossils found on a New Zealand beach. One species, Kumimanu fordycei, weighed an estimated 150 kilogrammes and is currently thought to be one of the largest penguins ever.

Oct 18, 2023 · Here are the most impressive of these ancient giants. Kumimanu fordycei. The title of the largest penguin ever documented goes to the species Kumimanu fordycei, which was first described in...

Feb 8, 2023 · Dr. Tennyson and his colleagues identified the fossilized remains of two large penguins. The humerus of one, at more than nine and a half inches long, was nearly twice the size of those found in...

May 9, 2020 · Standing at 6 foot 8 inches from toe to beak tip, the mountainous bird would have dwarfed most adult humans, reports the Guardian. In fact, if it were alive today the penguin could have...