News tagged with adelie penguins
Phytoplankton is changing along the Antarctic Peninsula
Mar 12, 2009 |
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As the cold, dry climate of the western Antarctic Peninsula becomes warmer and more humid, phytoplankton - the bottom of the Antarctic food chain - is decreasing off the northern part the peninsula and increasing further ...
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Emperor penguins march toward extinction?
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Popularized by the 2005 movie "March of the Penguins," emperor penguins could be headed toward extinction in at least part of their range before the end of the century, according to a paper by Woods Hole Oceanographic ...
Penguins marching into trouble
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Feb 12, 2009 |
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A quarter-century of data reveals how changing weather patterns and land use, combined with overfishing and pollution, are taking a heavy toll on penguin numbers.
Penguins OK with human visitors -- maybe
Jan 26, 2006 |
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Scientists report human contact has no immediate negative effects on Magellanic Penguins, but seeing humans for the first time is stressful on them.
The poop on finding penguins: Follow the guano
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scientists looking for lost penguins stumbled upon an effective method: Follow their poop from space.
Want to monitor climate change? P-p-p-pick up a penguin!
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Apr 04, 2007 |
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We are used to hearing about the effects of climate change in terms of unusual animal behaviour, such as altering patterns of fish and bird migration. However, scientists at the University of Birmingham are ...
Aquarium to debut rare baby penguins
Jan 06, 2006 |
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Two baby gentoo penguins, about the size of softballs, were to make their debut Thursday at the Newport Aquarium, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Human preference for other species could determine whether they survive
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Jan 29, 2007 |
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As humans exert ever-greater influence on the Earth, their preferences will play a substantial role in determining which other species survive. New research shows that, in some cases, those preferences could be governed by ...
Anchovy fishing may harm penguins
Jan 06, 2007 |
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Over-fishing by humans could cause a famine among penguins on the Patagonian coast of Argentina, U.S. researchers said.
Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world's oceans, and the culprit isn't only climate change, says a University of Washington conservation ...
Penguins may teach humans about balance
Jan 13, 2006 |
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Dozens of teeter-tottering penguins are the subject of a study by a Texas researcher investigating balance and locomotion.
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