3D printing has made a real impact in the world of medicine, particularly when it comes to aiding amputees in the third world. But this technology has plenty to offer the animal kingdom too, as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This boot is made for waddlin’ — and that’s just what Will the Central Park Zoo king penguin will do. The 15-year-old penguin ...

The African penguin has "a new opportunity to thrive" after receiving custom orthopedic shoes last month, according to the San Diego Zoo A penguin at the San Diego Zoo has a new lease on life thanks ...

MYSTIC, Conn., July 21 (UPI) --A Connecticut aquarium teamed up with a 3D printing company and a local middle school to give an injured penguin a special walking boot. Mystic Aquarium shared a video ...

An elderly penguin at the St. Louis Zoo named Enrique is getting a lot of traction on social media – out of his custom-designed boots. A Facebook post made Wednesday by zoo visitor Joshua Ketelsen ...

Lucas the penguin now has a case of happy feet. The four-year-old penguin had been coping with a case of bumblefoot, an infection in some animals that causes their feet to become swollen and develop ...

“Lucas was not walking appropriately, he was showing a lot of tenderness on his left side, which is where his bumble is located. So you would see him listing to the right a bit and you would see him ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. This is the moment a penguin tried on a pair of life-changing boots ...

The penguin keeper at a zoo in Germany had to stop wearing his favorite black-and-white rubber boots after a male penguin fell in love with them. The penguin, known as Bonaparte, has been obsessed ...

A Broadway-trained costume designer — who moonlights as a seasonal associate at the zoo — designed and sewed a custom boot for an injured penguin at the Central Park Zoo. Screenshot from Central Park ...