Articles for King Penguins

Pesto is growing up: The viral fluffy penguin is molting his baby feathers
4 months ago

Pesto is growing up: The viral fluffy penguin is molting his baby feathers

The Independent  

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Bird flu virus found in king penguins as scientists fear global spread
1 year ago

Bird flu virus found in king penguins as scientists fear global spread

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Bird flu virus has been found in king penguins near …

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Second king penguin sighted in South Australia 2,500km from nearest colony
1 year, 1 month ago

Second king penguin sighted in South Australia 2,500km from nearest colony

ABC  

In short : A young king penguin, normally found in Antarctic and on Macquarie Island, has turned up South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. : A young king penguin, normally found in Antarctic and on Macquarie Island, has turned up South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Dr Julie McInnes from the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies said king penguins could …

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First hunters, now climate change: The many threats facing king penguins
2 years, 2 months ago

First hunters, now climate change: The many threats facing king penguins

Firstpost  

According to a 2018 study, global warming is on track to wipe out 70 per cent of the world’s king penguins by the end of the century France: Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change. “After that first …

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They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change
2 years, 2 months ago

They survived the hunters: Now king penguins face climate change

The Hindu  

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change. "After that first hurdle, the species now faces a second, more insidious one: climate change," Cristofari said. Polar front King penguins stand just under a metre tall and sport black-and-white tuxedos …

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Meet the adorable penguins living across Patagonia
2 years, 7 months ago

Meet the adorable penguins living across Patagonia

CNN  

The new docuseries “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” explores one of the wildest places on Earth. “And I can’t stop loving them.” Marine biologist Andrea Raya Rey sits with gentoo penguins at Estancia Harberton in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Kevin Zaouali Patagonia's most elusive animals Prev Next Patagonia’s penguins Patagonia is home to multiple types of penguins …

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King Penguins Poop a Lot and This May Not Be Good News for Our Environment
4 years, 8 months ago

King Penguins Poop a Lot and This May Not Be Good News for Our Environment

News 18  

Recent research on a large penguin colony revealed that penguin’s poop may stand to be a cause for the growing global warming around Antarctica. However, as penguins feed a lot on nitrogen-rich meals like fish and krill, their guano produces large quantities of nitrous oxide, which is popularly known as the laughing gas. It is truly intense—not least because nitrous …

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King penguin encounter on Southern Tasmania beach a rare sight, experts say
5 years, 2 months ago

King penguin encounter on Southern Tasmania beach a rare sight, experts say

ABC  

A king penguin has been spotted more than a thousand kilometres from its home on a southern Tasmanian beach, but a wildlife expert says it may not be lost. "It's a pretty rare thing to see king penguins up here in Tasmania, it's quite a way north from the usual range," Dr McInnes said. Penguin 'fat and healthy' Dr McInnes …

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Antarctica's winners and losers: How climate change will reshape the frozen continent
6 years, 1 month ago

Antarctica's winners and losers: How climate change will reshape the frozen continent

ABC  

The rate of melting in Antarctica has almost tripled in the past five years, according to recent data. "Southern right whales feed in open water, they feed on copepods — very small animals that live in the water column," he said. Sea ice provides an essential habitat for Antarctic krill, which is in turn the primary food source for some …

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World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%
6 years, 7 months ago

World’s largest king penguin colony declines by nearly 90%

CNN  

CNN — The world’s largest colony of king penguins has shrunk by almost 90% in the last three decades, researchers said Monday. The colony lies on the subantarctic French island of Île aux Cochons, or Pig Island, and once numbered over two million king penguins. When scientists last stepped foot on the island in 1982, it was not only the …

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Science news in brief: north Atlantic whales go missing and the surprising family links of many Americans
7 years ago

Science news in brief: north Atlantic whales go missing and the surprising family links of many Americans

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers then used this data set to test several genetic and historical hypotheses, showing …

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Climate change threatens King penguins: study
7 years ago

Climate change threatens King penguins: study

The Hindu  

Climate change is likely to have a devastating impact on King penguins if global warming continues at its present rate, scientists warn. Impact of human activities They discovered that past climatic changes, causing shifts in marine currents, sea-ice distribution and Antarctic Polar Front location, have always been linked to critical episodes for the King penguins. “In other words, King penguins …

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Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change
7 years ago

Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change

NPR  

Scientists Predict King Penguins Face Major Threats Due To Climate Change Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Seventy percent of the world's king penguin population could face threats to its habitat by the end of this century, according to a new scientific model. Sponsor Message Trucchi tells NPR that king penguins breed only on islands …

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