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Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before decades-long eradication campaigns began- Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to form
- Beyond the Usual Pair: How Penguins Care for Their Chicks
- 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...06 Mar, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
- Is Trump slapping taxes on penguins too? Netizens react as tariff list includes islands with no humansPresident Donald Trump's latest wave of import tariffs includes remote and uninhabited places like Heard and McDonald Islands. These island...03 Apr, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
- US tanker and cargo ship collide off UK coast, sparking fires and environmental disaster fearsA US-linked tanker, Stena Immaculate, collided with the Solong container ship in the North Sea, causing fires and leaving one crew member m...11 Mar, 2025, 07.46 PM IST
- Seabirds can communicate with each other via sounds across the ocean, says new studyThere has been a lot of research into how seabirds choose their flight paths and find food. They seem to use their sight or sense of smell ...21 Dec, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
- From crisis to hope: Against all odds, Maine's Puffin bird colonies are overcoming climate change impactAtlantic puffins, a unique bird species found on remote islands off the coast of Maine, have rebounded this year after a disastrous 2021. D...30 Aug, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
- Your complete travel guide: How to spend 36 hours in Santa Barbara, CaliforniaGraced by fragrant climbing jasmine and purple-blossomed jacaranda, Santa Barbara looks almost too good for its age, and like the celebriti...21 Jul, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
- On an Alaskan island, a US mayor Patrick Pletnikoff fights for fur seals - and a new future12 Jul, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
- Emperor penguins marching towards extinction in a warming world: StudyA warming climate may cause emperor penguins to go extinct by the end of this century, according to a study which cautions that a 'business...08 Nov, 2019, 11.21 AM IST
- Australia's King penguin population shrinks by 90%: StudyLondon, Aug 1 (IANS) The world's largest colony of King penguins in the southern Indian Ocean has shrunk by nearly 90 per cent in the last ...01 Aug, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
- Five ways to experience AucklandHere's how you can enjoy the pretty Polynesian city: from climbing volcanoes to zipping through it on a Harley.22 Jul, 2018, 11.13 AM IST
- Talks on defence technology transfer during Ashton Carter visit: Manohar ParrikarSpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of a state government function here, he also said that India wants to establish the best defence co-...11 Jul, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
- Wilderness vacation: It will help you rejuvenate and relaxThis is going to make for the ideal vacation, with not a single dull moment.01 Jun, 2017, 05.22 AM IST
- Rare bird rescued in Mumbai's AndheriA rare seabird, Masked Booby, was found in a disoriented stated at Chakala, Andheri (east) by some citizens who then rescued it and handed ...23 Jun, 2015, 06.48 PM IST
- Orcadian delight: Scottish earthy hospitalityOrkney had a bloody Viking past, and nobody still knows why the 5,000 year old ring of Brodgar was built. An ancient civilisation existed t...07 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
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