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.

Duffy was named after Jen Duffy, an Adventure Aquarium staff member who has worked on the bird and mammal team since 2006.

Emperor penguins have been officially declared a threatened species due to the impact of climate change on their habitat. The adorable flightless birds, which live in Antarctica, were listed as a ...

The emperor penguin population of Antarctica is in significant danger due to diminishing sea ice levels and is being granted endangered species protections, U.S. wildlife authorities announced Tuesday ...

Two African penguin chicks have been born at Adventure Aquarium in Camden. Their birth comes as the species faces increased ...

The Maryland Zoo just announced its most recent arrival: eight African penguin chicks hatched and are ready to greet the ...

Conservation officials have forecasted that the penguins and their colonies could become "quasi-extinct" due to the impact of climate change Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She ...

Two baby African penguins were born at Adventure Aquarium in Camden; a critical milestone since the species has been ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the penguins native to Antarctica as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The emperor penguin population of Antarctica is in significant ...

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