Penguin News

Price of ebooks set to fall

New York - In a landmark decision on Thursday, US district judge Denise Cote upheld the $96 million Department of Justice penalty imposed on publishers Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins for conspiring to fix the price of ebooks.

In the Media by Steve Hayes

Top 5 photos of animals in the womb

Scientists are showing us what other mammals look like in the womb, thanks to revolutionary four-dimensional scanning technology. Here are the top five photos of animals in their mothers' wombs.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 8 comments

Tourists fined after stealing penguin during drunken holiday

Two men that admitted to stealing a penguin from a Sea World park in Australia while they were on a drunken bender have been fined for their actions.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

What's black & white & read all over? This missing penguin story

Tokyo - A wayward penguin is making headlines around the globe after escaping from the Tokyo Sea Life Park. The 1-year old Humboldt penguin has been seen in local rivers and may be heading towards Tokyo Bay.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Video of woman getting hugged by penguin at SeaWorld goes viral

San Antonio - A video of a penguin caught on camera in an embrace with a woman is going viral on YouTube. The woman and penguin met at Sea World.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Penguins being stolen in Australia

Thieves are stealing penguins from inside an enclosure, where injured birds are able to recuperate, on an island in South Australia.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 7 comments

Penguin Beach to open at London Zoo in May

London - England's largest penguin pool, with about 150 of the birds, will open at London Zoo in May - allowing visitors to get closer to the animals than ever.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 6 comments

Scales designed to weigh penguins in the wild

Three special sets of scales are now weighing penguins in the Antarctic without the animals having to be anywhere near humans.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments

Penguin's new suit like a second skin

A Humboldt penguin named Ralph residing at the Marwell Wildlife Center in Hampshire, England became unexpectedly bald when moulting recently. Without his feathers, the penguin couldn't swim or keep warm, and he had no UV protection.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 1 comment

Scientists track Emperor penguins from space through poop

British scientists are using satellite imagery to track the emperor penguins' colonies by following their poop. Because of their natural camouflage, traditional techniques make it hard to locate and track them.

In the Media by Kera Ellingson - 1 comment

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