Climate change: Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice …
Aug 24, 2023 · A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed.
Climate change: Four new emperor penguin groups found by …
Four new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica from satellite imagery. It brings the number of known nesting sites around the White Continent to 66.
Antarctic post office: A home for Christmas among the penguins
Dec 23, 2022 · A group of four British women recently arrived on a remote Antarctic island to look after its population of passing tourists and penguins.
Rare white penguin filmed in Antarctica - BBC
Jan 14, 2024 · A female penguin with leucism from the gentoo species has been filmed at a base in Antarctica. White penguins are rare because leucism is a recessive gene, and they may be more vulnerable to ...
Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New …
A penguin has found itself on the shores of New Zealand, at least 3,000 kilometres (1,864 miles) away from its natural habitat of Antarctica.
Penguin power and the 'dream job' in Antarctica - BBC
Living up close and personal to the penguins means you soon get used to the whiff of penguin guano - scrubbing it from the rocks as the snow melts is just part of the job.
Natalie Corbett sacrificed flushing toilet to count Antarctic penguins
Feb 9, 2024 · A woman who spent five months counting penguins at a remote base has called the experience "freeing". Natalie Corbett from Hampshire moved to Port Lockroy - the UK's first base in Antarctica - in ...
Gentoo penguins are four species, not one - BBC
Scientists are calling for a shake-up of the penguin kingdom, saying the gentoo penguin is four species, not one. According to new evidence, the birds are slightly different in shape and size, and ...
British charity hunts for team to run Antarctica post office - BBC
Successful applicants will be based on Goudier Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, with each other and a colony of Gentoo penguins for company.
Ozone hole: Why Antarctic wildlife is being 'sunburnt’ - BBC
Apr 26, 2024 · A hole in the ozone layer - the protective barrier of gas in the upper atmosphere - now lingers over the frozen continent for more of the year. A major cause of ozone loss is believed to be the ...