Of 17 known penguin species in the world, Humboldt penguins are becoming increasingly rare and now are listed as vulnerable to extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation ...

Chester Zoo has welcomed 11 baby penguins – the most during a single hatching season for more than a decade. The Humboldt penguin chicks, which is a breed the zoo describes as being most at risk ...

This was the second year in a row John Ball Zoo had a penguin competing in the event. Last year, Chester made it to one of the final rounds. —News 8’s Phil Pinarski contributed to this report.

on a Valentine's Day date to the Chester Zoo in February to feed the penguins. “It gave me the idea to research penguins at weddings to see if it was possible to surprise her," he recalled.

PROVIDENCE – The new penguin exhibit at Roger Williams Park Zoo will open Memorial Day weekend, the zoo announced Wednesday, April 23. Twelve "quirky, sun-loving" Humboldt penguins will live at the ...