A yarn store in New Zealand is making an unusual request that is pulling at the heart-strings of the world—they are asking people to sew knit sweaters for penguins affected by the country’s oil spill.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some curious penguins turned up as “unexpected guests” while the Royal New Zealand Air Force was carrying out training in ...

A penguin had to have its flipper amputated after being found on a bus lane of Auckland’s harbour bridge. In late January, the wild kororā (little penguin) was discovered on the busy Auckland motorway ...

Animals that are higher up the food chain, such as penguins, are especially vulnerable to changes in the environment.

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 ...

"It's incredibly energy-intensive and the birds use up to 50% of their body mass," he says. It is "probably the most dangerous time for adult Emperor penguins because they haven't got their waterproof ...

Researchers in Auckland, New Zealand, have found that penguins are more drawn to interacting with harmful white plastic than plastic of other colors.

Standing less than 2 feet tall, the tawaki penguin of southwestern New Zealand is pretty cute. It has a white front and black back, with bushy yellow eyebrow-looking feathers, which may be related to ...

Vanesa De Pietri receives funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund. Paul Scofield receives funding from the Royal Society of New Zealand. Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New ...

After last year’s successful Waddle the Mount event, the community-focused charity walk is returning in 2026 with a new route and a fresh name: the Penguin Parade. The playful, ...