At the New England Aquarium, aging African penguins can live out the rest of their years on a new, secluded island built especially for their personal needs. Last month, the nonprofit aquarium in ...

Like humans, African penguins tend to slow down as they age. They might suffer from arthritis and other age-related conditions, and they’ll spend more of their time resting. Now, the geriatric birds ...

Penguins now have a place to go as they get older. More than half of the New England Aquarium’s African penguin colony has met or surpassed their typical life expectancy of 10–15 years in the wild.

BOSTON (AP) — When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends.

But will the penguins even be awake at night? The aquarium assures its guests that they will be. “Don’t worry — African penguins have unusual sleeping patterns and will keep you entertained until your ...

According to the aquarium, the penguins were reared for the first 50 days of their life before employees took over feeding and training duties. Before the big plunge, the chicks slowly acclimated to ...

In January, the Mississippi Aquarium welcomed two tiny critically endangered penguin hatchlings — the first penguins born in Mississippi. Now, the penguin chicks are chunky, fluffy, and can finally be ...

Humboldt penguins are considered vulnerable, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. There are fewer than 30,000 of the warm-weather South ...

When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. New England ...