LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo welcomed a black feathery friend on Aug. 19 with the hatching of an African penguin chick, an endangered species.

Today, unless the South African government takes urgent steps to protect the African penguin, it will likely become extinct in the wild by 2035. At present there are fewer than 20,000 birds left ...

Since introducing penguins in 2011, the Little Rock Zoo has hatched 16 African penguin chicks. In July, the African penguin was reclassified from endangered to critically endangered by the ...

The Little Rock Zoo has released some new information on their fifth, and last, African penguin chick that was born in 2024.

The population of African penguins is declining so rapidly (8% annually since 2005) that some experts believe they'll be extinct by 2030 or 2035. According to the Cal Academy website, ...

African penguins live along the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. They are about 24 to 27 inches tall and eat squid, anchovies, and other small fish.

In 2015, scientists at BirdLife South Africa and the Foundation identified a patch of rocks in this region as the perfect place to establish a new African penguin colony, to act as an “insurance ...

New England Aquarium welcomes two African penguins 00:25. BOSTON -- Two new African penguins have joined the rest of the penguin colony at the New England Aquarium in Boston following months of ...

The Little Rock Zoo has welcomed a new African penguin hatchling and is reaching out to the community to help name him. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:10:46 GMT (1751217046644) Story Infinite Scroll ...

In a heartwarming tale of love, two African Penguins at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo are celebrating a remarkable milestone, 13 years of partnership. Skip to content. FOX31 Denver.

Today, unless the South African government takes urgent steps to protect the African penguin, it will likely become extinct in the wild by 2035. At present there are fewer than 20,000 birds left ...