The world's biggest colony of king penguins is found in the National Nature Reserve of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). Using high-resolution satellite images, researchers from the Chizé Centre for Biological ...
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Jul 31, 2018
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The planet's largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly 90 percent in three decades, alarmed researchers said Monday.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2018
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For Emperor penguins waddling around a warming Antarctic, diminishing sea ice means less fish to eat. How the diets of these tuxedoed birds will hold up in the face of climate change is a big question scientists are grappling ...
General Physics
May 2, 2018
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Colonies of breeding king penguins behave much like particles in liquids do, according to a new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and international colleagues. This "liquid" organization and structure ...
General Physics
Apr 5, 2018
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Knowing where and how Antarctic penguins, and other seabirds and marine predators, migrate is critical for conservation efforts. Although electronic tracking devices have helped scientists track marine animals' migration ...
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Aug 8, 2017
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Iconic Yellow-eyed penguins could disappear from New Zealand's Otago Peninsula by 2060, latest research warns. Researchers call for coordinated conservation action.
Ecology
May 16, 2017
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One of the largest colonies of gentoo penguins in Antarctica was decimated by volcanic eruptions several times during the last 7,000 years according to a new study. An international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2017
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Humans are not alone in continuing to support offspring who have "left the nest." It happens in Galapagos penguins, too.
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Mar 14, 2017
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Endangered penguins are foraging for food in the wrong places due to fishing and climate change, research led by the University of Exeter and the University of Cape Town has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2017
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Biologists of all stripes attest to evolution, but have debated its details since Darwin's day. Since changes arise and take hold slowly over many generations, it is daunting to track this process in real time for long-lived ...
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