Science Jun 10 Satellite shows dramatic decline of emperor penguin population in region of Antarctica Satellite photos show emperor penguins in one region of Antarctica declined 22% in the past 15 years. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
World Jun 03 China blocks moves to increase protection of emperor penguins China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins that are increasingly threatened by the effects global warming is having on their natural habitat in Antarctica, officials said Friday. By Frank Jordans, Associated Press
Science Nov 13 Emperor Penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change Emperor Penguins could virtually disappear by the year 2100 due to loss of Antarctic sea ice. But a new study shows a more aggressive global climate policy can halt the penguins’ march to extinction. By Stephanie Jenouvrier, The Conversation
World Apr 17 Watch 10:00 How Antarctica’s tourist boom could affect Earth’s ‘last great wilderness’ Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing… By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz
Apr 17 360 video: Join a penguin colony in Antarctica By Mike Fritz, Deema Zein Learn how these birds are faring against the threat of climate change, and what everyday life looks like inside their noisy and chaotic communities. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:25 Antarctic penguins have existed for 60 million years. Can they survive climate change? By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Ron Naveen used to be a lawyer for the EPA, but he left government in the 1980s to start Oceanites, a nonprofit that tracks the health of penguins that breed on the Antarctic Peninsula. Now, that 800-mile stretch of land… Continue watching
Apr 25 Why some penguin populations are shrinking on Antarctica By Synclaire Cruel Antarctic penguin populations have dropped more than 25 percent on average over the past two decades, according to a new report released Tuesday from the nonprofit environmental group Oceanites. Continue reading
Nov 03 Undercover rover allows up close and personal observations with penguins By Justin Scuiletti Scientists have discovered a new, low-stress way to study penguins:send undercover rovers dressed as their babies. Continue reading
Oct 24 Hand-rearing abandoned African penguins could help save endangered species By Ashira Morris While adult penguins can survive 21 days without food, baby chicks cannot. Under normal conditions, the chicks would be out of their nests and able to survive the fast. But sparse fish populations around the South African shore limit chick’s… Continue reading