A wildlife park has welcomed two new females to its colony of king penguins in a bid to boost its breeding programme. The females, who have yet to be named, arrived at Birdland Park and Gardens in ...

Birdland is now awaiting the arrival of a young female king penguin from Germany to ensure the long-term success of the colony. Read more ...

The revelation means the park now has only one female king penguin, 30-year-old Bill, who when it was born was given the name because its size led keepers to believe she was male instead. Another ...

The pair hatched in Wuppertal, Germany, in 2021 and 2023 and are believed to be the first female king penguins to be imported to the UK in 15 years. Staff learned in December that a supposed ...

Two female King penguins arrived last week at Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire. The pair hatched in Wuppertal, Germany, in 2021 and 2023 and ...

There are also pictures showcasing some of the birdlife and countryside from across Gloucestershire. Splashing about: A pair of female king penguins enjoyed their first dip at Birdland Park & Gardens ...

King penguins do not build nests. In their constricted space, the male and female take turns incubating a single egg balanced on their feet and covered by a loose fold of skin. They brood the ...

Birdland Park & Gardens has rolled out the red—or rather, icy—carpet for two new female king penguins, a long-awaited arrival that could shake up the colony’s male-dominated ranks and give the park’s ...

Suspicions grew after "Maggie's" unexpected behaviour with a fellow male king penguin. When Flop's mother died and she lost the strength to stand, Dudley Zoo taught her to walk. The naturalist and ...