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A Day Among Penguins on Chile’s Magdalena Island
Having just the penguins and the ocean for company is good company, indeed.
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4 Women Depart UK for Antarctic to Run World’s Most Remote Post Office—and Count Penguins—for Winter
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Scientists Squabble While Africa’s Only Penguins Perish
They’re cute, knee-high, they bray like donkeys and are a tourist attraction near Cape Town. But African Penguins — the continent’s only species of the flightless bird — are at risk of extinction.
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Penguins Sound Like Party Horns (and 7 Other Surprising Sounds)
While we tend to associate a single sound with a particular animal, every animal produces a multitude of sounds that we could not even imagine.
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Is the Ozone Hole a Good Thing?
Some scientists say the closing of the hole in the ozone layer could accelerate global warming. Does the hole also potentially release pollutants?
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PHOTOS: Zoo Animals Get Christmas Gifts
Ahead of the holiday season, animals in zoos around the world have received “Christmas gifts.”
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Shrinking Sea Ice Stresses Emperor Penguins
The Emperor Penguin may eventually vanish along with the sea ice in Antarctica if temperatures keep rising at their present rate.
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Rescued Magellanic Penguins in New June Keys Penguin Habitat (photo)
An exhibit highlighting the environmental threats faced by penguins, such as climate change and over-fishing, opens this week.
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Scientists Census Emperor Penguins With Satellites
Nearly 600,000 emperor penguins have been recorded in Antarctica, almost double previous estimates, with satellite mapping technology.
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A Day Among Penguins on Chile’s Magdalena Island
Having just the penguins and the ocean for company is good company, indeed.
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4 Women Depart UK for Antarctic to Run World’s Most Remote Post Office—and Count Penguins—for Winter
|
Scientists Squabble While Africa’s Only Penguins Perish
They’re cute, knee-high, they bray like donkeys and are a tourist attraction near Cape Town. But African Penguins — the continent’s only species of the flightless bird — are at risk of extinction.
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Penguins Sound Like Party Horns (and 7 Other Surprising Sounds)
While we tend to associate a single sound with a particular animal, every animal produces a multitude of sounds that we could not even imagine.
|
Is the Ozone Hole a Good Thing?
Some scientists say the closing of the hole in the ozone layer could accelerate global warming. Does the hole also potentially release pollutants?
|
PHOTOS: Zoo Animals Get Christmas Gifts
Ahead of the holiday season, animals in zoos around the world have received “Christmas gifts.”
|
Shrinking Sea Ice Stresses Emperor Penguins
The Emperor Penguin may eventually vanish along with the sea ice in Antarctica if temperatures keep rising at their present rate.
|
Rescued Magellanic Penguins in New June Keys Penguin Habitat (photo)
An exhibit highlighting the environmental threats faced by penguins, such as climate change and over-fishing, opens this week.
|
Scientists Census Emperor Penguins With Satellites
Nearly 600,000 emperor penguins have been recorded in Antarctica, almost double previous estimates, with satellite mapping technology.
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