Penguins

Posted at 18:54 18 May
London Zoo penguin chicks named for Jubilee
The five Humboldt penguin chicks are named after famous people and events from the past 70 years.
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Posted at 11:39 18 May
Penguins born ahead of zoo's 50th birthday
Four endangered penguin chicks have been born at Marwell Zoo ahead of its 50th birthday this month.
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Posted at 8:12 5 May
Record number of penguin eggs at Isle of Man zoo
Nineteen endangered Humboldt penguin eggs have been laid at the Curraghs Wildlife Park in Ballaugh.
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Posted at 5:48 17 Apr
Penguin power and the 'dream job' in Antarctica
By Nuala McCann
BBC News NI
Kit Adams, from Newcastle, reflects on his time at the Penguin Post Office in the wilderness of Antarctica.
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Posted at 6:10 9 Apr
Artist captures Antarctic on polar trip
Claudia Myatt's voyage with the Royal Navy sees her fill her sketchbooks with wildlife and more.
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Posted at 12:46 5 Apr
Job hunt for team to run Antarctica post office
By Hamzah Abbas
BBC News
Tasks also include counting penguins and general maintenance, though they will not have running water.
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Posted at 6:14 10 Feb
Navy officer Pitt visits namesake Antarctic island
Lt Cdr Dave Pitt, from Dudley, studies penguins on a visit to the deserted Pitt Islands.
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Posted at 13:04 21 Jan
Stuffed penguin chills out in freezer to kill bugs
The 100-year old bird is placed in cold storage after signs of problematic pests were spotted.
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Posted at 8:49 8 Jan
ICYMI: New year, new adventure for these penguins
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Video caption: In Case You Missed It: New year, new adventure for these penguins
Watch our round-up if you want to "snow" what stories you've missed this week...
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Posted at 11:38 7 Jan
Zoo penguins die from avian malaria
About 50 of Dudley Zoo's colony have so far died, with staff left "heartbroken".
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Posted at 20:06 12 Nov 2021
Andy and the Chinstrap Penguins
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Video caption: Andy blasts off in his safari sub to Antarctica in search of chinstrap penguin chicks.
Andy blasts off in his safari sub to Antarctica in search of chinstrap penguin chicks.
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Posted at 21:43 7 Nov 2021
Andy and the African Penguins
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Video caption: Andy jets off in his safari-mobile to Africa to meet some African penguin chicks.
Preschool wildlife series. Andy jets off in his safari-mobile to Africa to meet some African penguin chicks.
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Posted at 21:19 7 Nov 2021
Andy and the Snare's Penguins
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Video caption: Andy heads to the forests of New Zealand to find out how Snare’s penguins get clean.
When the Snare’s penguins back at Safari World get caked in mud, Andy jets off to New Zealand in his safari-mobile to find out how these forest-dwelling penguins get clean.
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Posted at 12:37 3 Nov 2021
Emperor Penguins
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Video caption: Andy takes Kip on a wild adventure to see emperor penguins in Antarctica.
Preschool wildlife series. Andy takes Kip on a wild adventure to see emperor penguins in Antarctica.
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Posted at 12:31 3 Nov 2021
Chinstrap Penguins
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Video caption: Andy takes Kip on a wild adventure to see chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic.
Preschool wildlife series. Andy takes Kip on a wild adventure to see chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic.
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Posted at 15:23 20 Sep 2021
Bees kill endangered South African penguins
More than 60 protected birds were found on the beach with multiple bee-stings but no other injuries.
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Posted at 10:31 27 Aug 2021
Trackers reveal little penguin feeding behaviour
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Video caption: Little penguin feeding behaviour revealed with trackers
Ten males were fitted with sensors in the breeding season to give greater insight into the birds.
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