News tagged with emperor penguin

Penguins continue diving long after muscles run out of oxygen

Breathing heavily at the edge of an ice hole, an Antarctic emperor penguin prepares to dive. Taking a last gulp of air, the bird descends and may not emerge again for another 20 minutes. The penguin initially ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Koalas, penguins at risk of extinction: study

Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to Australian koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The poop on finding penguins: Follow the guano

(AP) -- Scientists looking for lost penguins stumbled upon an effective method: Follow their poop from space.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Emperor penguins march toward extinction?

Popularized by the 2005 movie "March of the Penguins," emperor penguins could be headed toward extinction in at least part of their range before the end of the century, according to a paper by Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Biology /

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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