More than 60 endangered African penguins died last week in a Simon’s Town, South Africa colony – now, a post-mortem investigation his giving biologists new insight into the sudden deaths.

Visitors at a viewing deck at the Boulders Beach penguin colony near Cape Town ...

Visit the penguins at Boulders Beach Home to the famous colony of African Penguins, Boulders Beach makes the perfect day out.

South Africa will limit commercial fishing around key African penguin colonies in a bid to halt a decline in the population of the birds that could result in them becoming extinct within 12 years.

Picture this: you’re out at Dunes in Cape Town, lining up for a set, and suddenly you notice a new surfer in the water, ...

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study.

Researchers assessed artificial nests made from four different materials to see which would help boost the population of endangered African penguins the most.

Six penguins were initially moved to the retirement home: Boulders, Lambert, Harlequin, Durban, Isis and Dyer. The penguins were chosen for the new island based on physical, social or behavioral ...