“The emperor penguin is the largest penguin species on Earth.” The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. Instead of breeding in the warmer ...

If you think you need some beauty sleep, chinstrap penguins have you beat. A new study published in the Science journal broke down the cold-weather animals' sleeping habits and found they need a lot ...

For many years, I had no idea that there was a difference between a penguin and a puffin. I learned to love penguins in movies like Happy Feet and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Not to mention the mischievous ...

CapeNature general manager Petro van Rhyn said the species is under severe threat due to food shortages, pollution, climate ...

“When you...see the movie, you are helping Steve and all the penguin species." Disneynature’s new feature film “Penguins” follows the story of a plucky Adelie penguin named Steve. Ed Helms, who is ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

Most parents of little ones function with a sleep deficit — but some penguins have figured out a way to catch more Zzzs. Nesting chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 mini naps per day, according ...

A slipped ankle tendon sounds like something attributed to a hulking NFL star on a team injury report. But for a small penguin, such an injury used to mean amputation or even death. No more, said the ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CNS) -- After overwhelming public participation, the emperor penguin chick hatched at SeaWorld San Diego was officially named Pearl. More than 29,000 people voted, with Pearl ...

There are few things on this planet cuter than baby animals. Whether it's a baby kangaroo basking in the sunshine or a newborn kitten cuddling with a sibling for comfort, these little ones have a way ...