Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
“UNPRECEDENTED” In response, wildlife teams started to vaccinate birds in the colony this week, said James Todd, chief…
Race begins to vaccinate Phillip Island’s famous little penguin colony
Victorian wildlife officers will spend the coming weeks catching and vaccinating penguins against the devastating strain of bird…
Scientists Tracked Penguin Poop From Space and Noticed a Troubling Antarctic Shift
The pinkish color of these guano-covered Adélie penguins on Coronation Island in Antarctica is thanks to their diet.…
Why penguins give pebbles as gifts to their mates and what they really mean |
Among the many behaviours that have made penguins famous far beyond the icy regions they inhabit, few are…
China and Russia have again blocked moves to protect the endangered emperor penguin
China and Russia have been accused of blocking global efforts to protect the emperor penguin amid concerns the…
From human-sized birds to pebble ‘proposals’: 6 facts that will change how you see penguins
When we think of penguins, we usually imagine a clumsy, flightless bird braving the Antarctic chill in a…
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it’s usually…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult: Researchers
PARIS: Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly…
Calls for protection of Tasmania’s penguins amid reports of birds ‘handled by the neck’
Each summer, tourists flock to Tasmanian beaches to marvel at penguins returning from the sea to feed their…
Adventure Guide Stunned When Penguin Jumps Into Her Kayak And Gives Her A Hug
As a kayak adventure guide and marine biologist from Cape Town, South Africa, Kirshia Govender is familiar with…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…