Researchers assessed artificial nests made from four different materials to see which would help boost the population of endangered African penguins the most.

As the day nears its end, Belinda peers inside a nesting box and is greeted loudly by an adult female penguin. She squawks in protest as Belinda lifts her out of the box to reveal a small ...

However, the researchers also discovered that no single style of artificial nest was the most effective across penguin colonies, with each type having strengths and weaknesses. The newly designed ...

What was once a thriving population of 1,300 just over a decade ago has plummeted to an estimated 300 little penguins. Citizen scientists at the local Rotary club have built nesting boxes in a bid ...

Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them ...