A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins

A massive iceberg has triggered a catastrophic die-off of Emperor Penguin chicks in Antarctica, blocking thousands of parents ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica

Scientists are investigating how Adélie penguin colonies along the coast of Antarctica’s Ross Sea have adapted over the last 6,000 years. Jamie Wood Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, ...
The Conversation

DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past

This research was part of the Ross Sea Region Research and Monitoring Programme,, funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. Theresa Cole does not work for, consult, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Penguins That Thrive—and the Ones Left Behind—as Antarctica Warms

A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...
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Lone penguin leaves colony, marches toward icy mountains; internet asks 'But why?'

A 2007 clip from a nature documentary is now going viral on social media, with users trying to figure out the reason behind ...

Penguins don't live at the South Pole, and more polar myths debunked

Emperor penguins march along the ice on Cape Washington on Antarctica's Ross Sea. Contrary to popular belief, these ...