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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
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Penguin Protection Takes Flight: SA Enforces Island Closures to Save Endangered Species
One of the most significant aspects of the agreement is the formal closure of specific islands to commercial fishing, with ...
World's largest iceberg bigger than London could now cause disaster for penguins
Several million penguins live in the area along with several species of albatross, elephant seals and fur seals, all of which ...
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World's largest iceberg — on collision course with remote penguin island — runs aground
It cracked off from continental Antarctica in 1986 and got stuck in the Weddell Sea, where it remained ... effects A23a could have on South Georgia's seals and penguins, although huge chunks ...
Ancient DNA helps reconstruct penguin history from the Stone Age to the present day
Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 years ago.
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World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Georgia and blocks off key penguin feeding ground
threatening to prevent penguins and other sea-life from accessing crucial feeding grounds and the fishing vessels operating in the area. Last week as it approached South Georgia it was moving ...
The waters once ran red with whale blood - now South Georgia is a conservation success story
South Georgia has been in the headlines after the world's largest iceberg ran aground off its coast amid concerns it could ...
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Giant iceberg approaching South Georgia stirs fears
because bird flu is affecting seals and penguins in the region,” he added. In 2020, iceberg A68 stirred fears that it would collide with South Georgia and crush marine life on the sea floor.