Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead
The deaths confirm that gentoo penguins are susceptible to the lethal disease that has decimated bird populations across the world recently.
Wed Jan 31 2024
They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change
Thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Scientists uncover history of 'ridiculously charming' penguins
The researchers said penguins evolved from a common ancestor shared with a group of seabirds that includes albatrosses and petrels.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Ready for a change? Come count penguins in Antarctica!
A British organisation is looking for new seasonal workers to help run the world's most remote post office.
Sun Apr 10 2022
Seals help Japanese researchers collect data under Antarctic ice
Kokubun next hopes to make the device small enough to fit on other animals at the South Pole such as penguins.
Tue Mar 01 2022
What penguins can tell us about global warming in the Antarctic
In a sense it's the other way around - for scientists the animals themselves are useful proxies for what's happening in the entire ecosystem.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Galapagos sees record rise in penguins, flightless cormorants
The population of Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the islands, has seen a record increase, study results released Friday showed.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Baby boom at Taipei Zoo lightens pandemic blues
A flurry of births in recent months including pandas and pangolins, was a welcome boost during a visitor slump due to the coronavirus.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Students 'free' penguin from S.African aquarium
Two South African students have confessed to stealing a penguin called "Buddy" from a marine park and releasing him into the Indian Ocean.
Wed Sep 28 2016
Ice age emperor penguins hit hard by the cold : study
Conditions were so severe that the number of emperor penguins numbers on the frozen continent were seven-times less than they are today and in many fewer locations.
Mon Mar 02 2015
'Hunger Games' survives at top of US box office
The latest "Hunger Games" movie beat back competitors to survive the Thanksgiving weekend atop the North American box office, according to industry figures Monday.
Tue Dec 02 2014
Pining penguins: UK wallows in warmth of Christmas ads
More and more retailers are ditching traditional product adverts for mini movies about love and friendship.
Sun Nov 30 2014