The fairy penguin, also known as a blue penguin, is the product of a new species, which debuted at the WCS's (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo in 2015.

Fairy penguins are real, and the world just got a lot cuter. For the first time in its 120+ year existence, the Bronx Zoo has successfully bred a fairy penguin — and it’s the sweetest, most ...

Little Blue penguins, or "fairy" penguins, stand between eight and 10 inches tall and weigh about 2 1/2 lbs. Early on, Head Keeper Ricky Kinley became concerned they were standing around too much.

The colony of little penguins that debuted in 2015 as a new species at Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has successfully produced a chick that is now on exhibit with the rest of the colony.

It’s from the little penguin species — also called “fairy penguins” — and it’s the first one to be born at the zoo in its 120-year existence. PHOTOS: Celebrities With Their Pets.

A new baby penguin has joined the animals on display at the Bronx Zoo, and it’s adorable. Not only that, the chick is the first baby to be born from this species at the zoo, ever. The chick ...

For the first time in its 120-year history, the Bronx Zoo in New York has hatched a fairy penguin. In May, it welcomed the little fuzzball of a bird — just 25 grams when it was born, about the ...

A fairy penguin chick preparing to fledge. Though the colony of little penguins on Phillip Island is the largest in the world, the predatory ravens present a growing threat.

Penguins are one diverse group of birds. And now a new study, published Tuesday in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, is taking a crack at explaining how they came to be such an eclectic ...

While most fairy penguins live on an average to seven years, Pauley the rescued penguin, is said to be a ripe old 21 years of age and is possibly the island's oldest penguin.

The colony of little penguins that debuted in 2015 as a new species at Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has successfully produced a chick that is now on exhibit with the rest of the colony.