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Same-sex penguin couple raising rare chick at U.K. zoo
Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male Humboldt penguins, are stepping up to raise a chick at Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom.
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New research uncovers stunning global impact of penguin poop: 'They have a synergistic role'
Interestingly, the very thing penguins can help control is also one of their biggest threats. New research uncovers stunning ...
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Largest-ever emperor penguin colony discovered near Russian Antarctic station
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3. /TASS/. Russian scientists have discovered the largest emperor penguin colony in recorded history near the Mirny Antarctic station, with a congregation of approximately 18,700 ...
Program: What happens if Antarctica continues losing ice?
A new paper by the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership has, for the first time, published the total global impact of sea ice loss on ocean currents, ice shelves, wildlife and shipping access. The ...
Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here's how it will harm the planet, and us
On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...
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Researchers issue warning after studying satellite images of emperor penguin colonies: 'Not looking good'
"Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web." Researchers issue warning after ...