The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” by National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin chicks for the very first time. Their parents are a mixed-species couple: a rockhopper mother ...

Rockhopper and macaroni penguins are in danger from predators at sea, including killer whales, fur seals, and leopard seals. Both species eat a diet of crustaceans and small fish.

Leaving the safety of the nest is risky, the waters are filled with various predators keen to make a meal of rockhopper penguins. Getting back home can be just as dangerous. The coast of Patagonia ...

National Geographic's upcoming docuseries, 'Secrets of the Penguins,' captured a shocking encounter between a mother rockhopper penguin and giant, hungry sea lion, and PEOPLE has a first look at ...

Support for Nature: Penguins – Meet the Family was provided by Kitty Hawks and Larry Lederman, The Hite Foundation, and The Sun Hill Family Foundation in memory of Susan and Edwin Malloy. Series ...

In PEOPLE's sneak peek at the three-part show, premiering April 20 on National Geographic, a mother rockhopper penguin faces a giant beast to ensure the safety of her offspring.

Shedd Aquarium has named its two newest rockhopper penguins, Pico and Douglas, nods to their South American roots and the Falkland Islands’ penguin population, respectively.

In a remarkable display of maternal courage, a rockhopper penguin was caught on camera defending her chicks against a massive sea lion near the Falkland Islands. Narrated by Blake Lively, the ...

The rockhopper chick, hatched in June, has officially joined the full penguin colony and recently had its first swim! Its brand-new waterproof feathers help it glide through the water with ease ...

Southern rockhopper penguins are considered a vulnerable or threatened species, according to the aquarium, and their numbers have declined about 35 percent over the past three to four decades.

Shedd Aquarium welcomes penguin rockhopper chick 00:50. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is welcoming a new addition for visitors and scientists studying the species.Brenna Hernandez ...

Rockhopper and macaroni penguins are in danger from predators at sea, including killer whales, fur seals, and leopard seals. Both species eat a diet of crustaceans and small fish.