Tardigrades, also known as "water bears," can survive severe temperatures, by entering a state of cryptobiosis. The fennec fox is native to the Sahara Desert and has enormous ears that radiate heat, ...

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has the largest population of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in North America – and it ...

The microchips are crucial for the species' survival. They are used to identify individuals over years and can determine a penguin's colony of origin if it is injured and washes ashore on the ...

"Emperor penguins need stable fast-ice for about 10 ... breeding success if the ice breaks up before the chicks are able to survive at sea. "Thirteen of the 27 colonies we studied across East ...

Conservationists have been erecting little huts for the African penguins, with increasing levels of technological ingenuity.

With an appetite like his, Pesto would certainly be suited for survival of the fittest in somewhere colder than usual. Can we expect a Pesto Jr.? As an adolescent penguin, and a rather tall one ...

CapeNature and SANCCOB are hosting an event this weekend to raise awareness about protecting the endangered African penguin.

while ceramic nests had the highest egg and chick survival at Boulders Beach, the study added. Pichegru noted that the results showed each penguin colony faced different threats due to their ...

Two days before his 19th NHL season, Evgeni Malkin sits in the Pittsburgh Penguins practice facility locker room watching Drew O’Connor and Jack St. Ivany, two of his youngest teammates.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The hours are ticking down until the puck drops tonight at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins' home opener when they take on their Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Rangers.

In response to these threats, the Academy and 48 other AZA-accredited institutions participate in the African penguin Species Survival Plan and manage around 800 penguins among them. The member ...

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, after reaching the 1,600-point plateau earlier in the Penguins' Wednesday game, fittingly assisted on longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin's 500th goal against the ...