Found: Africa's Oldest Penguins Mar 26th, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) Penguin fossils from 10 million to 12 million years ago have been unearthed in South Africa, the oldest fossil evidence of these cuddly, tuxedoed birds in Africa. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : found, africa's, oldest, penguins, Top Keywords

It's rats vs. penguins on contested Chilean island Jul 11th, 2012 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) A 3-week-old Humboldt Penguin gazes plaintively from the opening of its nest, waiting for its parents to return with food. They may be out hunting for fish. But if they take much longer, they might not have a chick to provide for. (Source: Associated... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : it's, rats, penguins, contested, chilean, island, Top Keywords

Melting Sea Ice Could Decimate Emperor Penguins Jun 20th, 2012 - 23:30h (CET +01.00) Emperor penguins depend on the sea ice that rings the continent of Antarctic, so it's no surprise that global warming, which is expected to melt some of that ice, may be bad news for these flightless, 4-foot (1.2-meter) tall birds. (Source: Live... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : melting, could, decimate, emperor, penguins, island, Top Keywords

36% of Chinstrap Penguins Missing from Antarctic Island Jun 19th, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) A population of chinstrap penguins is feeling the heat, with more than one-third of a breeding colony lost in the past 20 years, new research finds. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : chinstrap, penguins, missing, antarctic, island, island, Top Keywords

Dog attack kills 27 penguins at Australia's Cat Bay May 10th, 2012 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) Environmental officers in Australia were Thursday investigating the death of 27 penguins they believe were killed by a dog or a pack of dogs, ironically at Cat Bay. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : attack, kills, penguins, australia's, island, island, Top Keywords

Space pictures pick up lots more penguins Apr 13th, 2012 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists counting emperor penguins from space have found twice as many of the birds in Antarctica as expected. The discovery is reassuring for a species seen as under threat from global warming and will provide researchers with a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : space, pictures, pick, lots, penguins, island, Top Keywords

A penguin trainer speaks to King Penguins in Ski Dubai at Mall ... Feb 1st, 2012 - 12:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - A penguin trainer speaks to King Penguins in Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates during a media briefing, February 1, 2012. Dubai's indoor mountain-themed ski park, chilled to a constant -1 degree Celcius to -2 degrees Celcius and cover... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : penguin, trainer, speaks, king, penguins, dubai, mall, Top Keywords

A woman dressed as a Santa Claus feeds humboldt penguins at ... Dec 13th, 2011 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - A woman dressed as a Santa Claus feeds humboldt penguins at Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France, December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : woman, dressed, santa, claus, feeds, humboldt, penguins, Top Keywords

African penguins Pedro (R) and Buddy interact with each other ... Nov 9th, 2011 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - African penguins Pedro (R) and Buddy interact with each other at the Toronto Zoo in Toronto November 8, 2011. The Toronto Zoo announced they will separate the penguins after zookeepers noticed behaviour denoting a gay relationship betwee... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : african, penguins, pedro, buddy, interact, each, other, Top Keywords

African penguins Pedro (bottom) and Buddy interact with each ... Nov 8th, 2011 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - African penguins Pedro (bottom) and Buddy interact with each other at the Toronto Zoo in Toronto November 8, 2011. The Toronto Zoo announced they will separate the penguins after zookeepers noticed behaviour denoting a gay relationship be... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : african, penguins, pedro, bottom, buddy, interact, each, Top Keywords