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Look-alike, but not the same: Scientists name first new penguin species in over 100 yearsA new species of penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, has been identified in the southern Indian Ocean. Genetic studies revealed that ge...
In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic...
A satellite map revealed a mysterious giant circle that was hiding in Canada for 390 million years. One amateur astronomer finally noticed itResearchers have identified the Uhackatik impact crater in Quebec, which is about 25 kilometers wide. The crater was discovered by amateur ...
DNA reveals four gentoo penguin species instead of one after more than 100 years. Scientists now fear some island populations could lose their homes to global warmingNew genomic research has resolved a century-old debate over gentoo penguins, revealing four distinct species rather than one with several s...
In 2017, Lewis Pugh swam 1 km at South Georgia to campaign for protection. 7 years later, protected waters had grown from 2% to 36%, adding 166,000 km² of ocean in totalLewis Pugh swam one kilometer off South Georgia in 2017. This swim was part of a campaign for greater water protection. Protection rose fro...
In 1972, English photographer bought a remote island in south Atlantic Ocean with rats. Today, 2 million seabird pairs and 5 penguin species call it homeIn 1972, English naturalist and photographer Ian Strange bought New Island in the Falklands with Roddy Napier, finding it overgrazed and af...
A national park larger than Yosemite was born after Ohio-born fashion moghul donated 725,000 acres in 1990 to save wildlife and forestOhio-born fashion mogul Douglas Tompkins shifted from business to conservation, beginning work to protect Chilean forests in 1992. His Tomp...
Why Do Penguins Propose Pebbles to Their Mates… and What This Strange Antarctic Ritual Really Means?Penguins in Antarctica have a unique way to survive. Male penguins offer pebbles to females. This is not a proposal but a survival strategy...
Antarctica to lose its entire ice? Scientists warn the frozen continent is on the brink of collapse, alarming changes will leave you stunnedAntarctica faces abrupt and irreversible changes impacting ice sheets, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn of global consequences for s...
Incredibly rare king penguin spotted on Otago Peninsula BeachA rare king penguin, the second-largest penguin species, surprised eco-tourists and conservation staff at Pipikaretu Beach on the Otago Pen...
Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins
They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change
Why the great auk is making headlinesThey used to be really big — around 30 inches on their feet. They are extinct, since the mid-19th century. They are found mostly along the ...
Supercolony of over 1.5 million penguins discoveredScientists have discovered a previously unknown "supercolony" of more than 15,00,000 Adelie Penguins in a chain of remote, rocky islands of...
- Fossils of pre-historic human-sized penguins found
Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) A giant species of penguins, which had the size of an adult human, inhabited New Zealand between 55 and 60 million ye...
Retreating ice behind population explosion in Adelie penguins?The penguin population in East Antarctica is 135 times larger now than it was when the last ice age ended around 19,000 years ago.
- Retreating ice behind population explosion in Adelie penguins?
Adelie penguins may be benefiting from shrinking glaciers, according to a new study that found the population of the species in East Antarc...
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99% sea birds will have plastic in their guts by 2050Nearly 60 percent of seabird species like penguins, gulls and albatrosses have plastic in their gut and by 2050 this may rise to 99 percent...
Emperor penguins adapting to climate change: StudyEmperor penguins may be adapting to climate change better than expected, according to a new study which offers insights on the future of th...