Tag: penguin

• Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Chicago aquarium celebrates Rockhopper penguin Wellington, 33th birthday

  

  For a penguin to make it to age 33, a lot of things have to break right. Predator avoidance. Good genes. And, sometimes, cataract surgery. And this was part of the longevity recipe for Wellington, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium’s oldest and best-known rockhopper penguin, which marked the milestone birthday on Friday as a guest of honor at an 8:30 a.m. Facebook Live event.

• Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  South Georgia launches Macaroni penguin 50 pence coin

  

  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government have announced the launching of the penultimate 50 pence coin in the penguin series, which features the macaroni penguin.

• Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 09:46 UTC

  South Georgia issues Macaroni Penguin gold coins

  

  After the recent release of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Penguin Series, The Pobjoy Mint is announcing a limited-edition Proof Fine 1/25oz Gold coin featuring the macaroni penguin to complement this immensely popular series.

• Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:07 UTC

  World Penguin Day Highlights Need for More Southern Ocean Protections

  

  By Andrea Kavanagh (*) – The world is experiencing an unprecedented moment in history, and what feels like a strange stoppage of time. But time, of course, hasn’t stopped, and for many species, the ticking clock brings ominous signs.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  Argentine researchers find fossilized wing skin of a 43 million year old penguin in Antarctica

  

  Argentine researchers have announced the discovery of fossilized skin on the remains of the wing of a 43-million-year-old penguin on Marambio Island in the Antarctic.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 17:30 UTC

  Same-sex penguin couple build the biggest nest to look after a Gentoo chick

  

  A same-sex penguin couple at Sea Life London have welcomed the pitter-patter of webbed feet, following the recent hatching of their first adopted chick.

• Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:28 UTC

  Falklands' penguin series of coins features the Rockhopper in full color

  

  The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued the fifth and final coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin.