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 ...

The Detroit Zoo's newest penguin is Atticus, a king penguin that hatched last August. He already weighs more than both of his parents at 35.42 pounds.

According to BBC, citing Alistair Keen, the keeper's suspicion started when Maggie took the initiative of flirting with Frank, which, according to him, is not something female king penguins do.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...