Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

A natural experiment in a national park in Patagonia shows how the return of a large predator can reshape an ecosystem.

See the adorable moment when penguins walk along the beach at sunset! Why are they here, and can penguins really live in warm ...

A little penguin in a beret? It sounds like the start of a charming children’s book, but it’s real! Let's find out why.

It’s check-up day for some of John Ball Zoo’s cutest residents: The penguins got their annual wellness exams Thursday.

These playful birds with different personalities cleverly steal stones from others' nests, carefully assessing a situation ...

Having birthday celebrations is really more of a human thing, but where the Pittsburgh Zoo is concerned, that's not necessarily true — especially when it comes to celebrating an animal who has become ...

The Southern Ocean, encircling Antarctica and connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, remains one of Earth’s last truly wild frontiers. This vast expanse of icy waters harbors a ...

HOUSTON — Visitors to the Houston Zoo may notice something missing. The Humboldt penguins are no longer on public display. The zoo said the penguins were temporarily moved behind the scenes for safety ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — One of the Aquarium of Niagara’s longtime residents is preparing for a new chapter: moving to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium next month. Smitty the penguin is part of a Species ...

The newly-discovered penguin species went extinct when the ice age hit, but researchers don't think the cold was to blame for their demise. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...