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

It means Magnus is now “thriving as Birdland’s newest eligible bachelor”, the spokesman said. The revelation means the park now has only one female king penguin, 30-year-old Bill ...

Spike, who lives at Birdland in the Cotswolds, gained the most votes in a global competition held by charity Penguins International. The King Penguin was hatched at the centre in 2007 and hand ...

Spike, a King Penguin from Birdland in Gloucestershire, has been navigating a slippery platform to see how he distributes his weight. It is hoped the results will lead to new mobility aids for humans.

This story appears in the September 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. First comes the Noise, the turbulent din of king penguins calling, fighting, courting, like the ultimate schoolyard ...

As the Falkland Islands are a mere 750 miles of the nearest point of Antarctica, it is here where many penguin species make their home. Featured on the first coin appropriately, is the King ...