The death of a kororā /little blue penguin in Oamaru was suspected to be the result of a "shocking senseless act:", the ...

The rescued penguins can't be released back into the wild, but they're about to get a new life at Franz Josef later this ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two little blue penguins just couldn't stay away from a New Zealand sushi store, returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them back to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- On board a ship in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, we all rush to the bow for a chance to see the rare Fiordland penguin. The captain maneuvers the vessel closer to ...

Fossils of animals from the past are very helpful for scientists and researchers as they reveal a lot about life on Earth hundreds of years ago. They give us an idea about how certain species evolved ...

An artist's interpretation of what early penguins in New Zealand might have looked like Canterbury Museum and Tom Simpson under CC BY-SA 4.0 Modern penguins have relatively short beaks, which they use ...

Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. We know Antarctica was home to at least 10 species, ...