Chicago residents have chosen a name for Lincoln Park Zoo’s newest penguin chick — and the winning pick is a nod to a local sports favorite. The zoo announced that the chick will be called Waddle, a ...

Penguins may look charmingly awkward on land, but new research shows their bodies are finely tuned for powerful, efficient movement both on land and underwater. A team of anatomists from Midwestern ...

Imagine a macaroni penguin in the South Atlantic. Perched on a rocky outcrop, waddling on the stone, bright yellow plumes bobbing with each step. It looks almost stupid, like something from a cartoon.

The perfectly fitting name beat out Pebble, Uno and Bean in a public vote by Chicago locals that was held Nov. 11 through Nov. 20 Chicago residents voted to name Lincoln Park Zoo’s newest penguin ...