King penguins tolerate some, but not all, human interference. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, BMC Ecology, investigates the adjustment of a king penguin colony on the protected Possession island ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2012
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How does the world's smallest mammalian diver survive icy waters to catch its prey? A recent study of American water shrews to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Salzburg on 1st July has surprised ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2012
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At nearly four feet tall, the Emperor penguin is Antarctica's largest sea bird—and thanks to films like "March of the Penguins" and "Happy Feet," it's also one of the continent's most iconic. If global temperatures continue ...
Ecology
Jun 20, 2012
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A plucky penguin that was recaptured last week after nearly three months at large in the polluted waters of Tokyo Bay has conjunctivitis, an aquarium official said Monday.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2012
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Environmental officers in Australia were Thursday investigating the death of 27 penguins they believe were killed by a dog or a pack of dogs, ironically at Cat Bay.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2012
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A series of papers published this month on ecological changes at 26 global research sites -- including one administered by the University of Colorado Boulder in the high mountains west of the city -- indicates that ecosystems ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2012
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Dirk, a fairy penguin stolen from an Australian marine park, has been safely returned, but not before being hounded by a dog and chased by another animal, possibly a shark.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2012
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A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an important benchmark for monitoring the impact of environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2012
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The hunt for a penguin at large in Tokyo after escaping from an aquarium continued for the third day Wednesday, with eight separate sightings of the feathered fugitive.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2012
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The hunt was on Monday for a penguin that scaled a sheer rock face to escape from a Tokyo zoo, and was last seen swimming in a river in the Japanese capital.
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2012
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