The fossil was found in Reserva Nacional de Paracas in Peru. The scientists nicknamed the penguin “Pedro” - after a scaly character in a Colombian TV series. One of the highlights of the study ...

(CNN)-- Penguins didn't always come in black and white, paleontologists said Thursday, citing the discovery of a 36-million-year-old fossil of a bird that, in its day, waddled nearly 5 feet tall.

The study, by Dr. Julia Clarke of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, and colleagues was titled, "Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers.” ...