Hundreds of penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches. More than 400 penguins, most of them young, have been found dead on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro state over the past two months. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Two little penguins were released back into the wild today following a spell at Sydney's Taronga Zoo wildlife hospital.

But one had enjoyed his stay at the New South Wales zoo so much, he was reluctant to part ways with his carer. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The sheer quantity of young penguins that have washed up on Brazil's sun-drenched beaches this year has confounded nearly everyone who comes in contact with them. picked by muppet 1 year ago

A new report by French scientists in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences finds that king penguins could be wiped out over the coming decades due to global warming. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Two "gay" male penguins have hatched a chick and are now rearing it as its adoptive parents, says a German zoo.

The zoo, in Bremerhaven, northern Germany, says the adult males - Z and Vielpunkt - were given an egg which was rejected by its biological parents. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

As the helicopter hovered above the herd, one swore he heard a penguin ask.... "Does this place seem crowded to you?"

The babies hatch and the king penguins begin caring for their young.
Awesome images. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

A couple of gay penguins are attempting to steal eggs from straight birds in an effort to become "fathers", it has been reported. The two penguins have started placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs, in a bid to hide their theft. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The Pittsburgh Penguins gave the 19-year-old Crosby the long-anticipated title Thursday, months after they initially wanted to do so. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A very original game in which you'll have to control several penguins and avoid obstacles
(I hate the star-throwing ninjas!) picked by Franz6 11 months ago

On Feb. 7 the sun will undergo an eclipse that few will see. It will be an annular eclipse, a "penny on nickel" effect in which the moon will be too small to completely cover the disk of the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Forget the flowers, chocolates or champagne. For these lovebirds, the answer is in the stones. picked by suebe 3 years ago

"Happy Feet" takes top spot in weekend box office, beating out "Casino Royale". picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Lemieux gets a case of Blackberrys for rights to the team. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. picked by clscott645 2 years ago

...tens of millions of years earlier than previously thought, according to scientists who described on Monday fossils of two previously unknown types found in Peru. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Last month the birds were segregated after they were caught placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs. But angry visitors to Polar Land in Harbin, northern China, complained it wasn't fair to stop the couple from becoming surrogate fathers and urged zoo bosses to give them a chance. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

That's the name of a new book from the editor of New Scientist magazine which answers that question and others submitted by the magazine's readers. They presumably went with that title after figuring "Why is Snot Green?" wouldn't move as many copies. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Sidney Crosby, already the youngest player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season and to win a scoring title, is now the youngest to wear the captain's C on his sweater. The next "Great One"?

Just Barely a dupe... picked by thebassman 2 years ago

Another Christmas Story: A Moment Frozen in Time in Antarctica picked by suebe 11 months ago

Famous for its cuteness and comic gait on land, the penguin also has an enigmatic life at sea, sometimes spending months foraging in the ocean before returning to its breeding grounds.

Zoologists have long wondered where the flightless seabird goes during these long spells away from land - and now French scientists believe they can supply the answer. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago