News articles tagged with 'penguin' (Page 2)
Emperor penguins march toward extinction?
— 27 Jan 2009 16:48 | EnvironmentPopularised by the 2005 movie 'March of the Penguins,' emperor penguins could be headed toward extinction in at least part of their range before the end of the century, according to…
A Happy New Year for penguins!
— 1 Jan 2009 00:02 | EnvironmentThe Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that its efforts to protect a wildlife-rich coastal region in South America have paid off in the form of a new coastal…
New penguin species found in New Zealand
— 19 Nov 2008 15:50 | BiologyAustralian and New Zealand researchers have used ancient DNA from penguin fossils to make a startling discovery that may change the way we view species extinctions. A team from the…
Climate change to devastate or destroy penguin colonies
— 9 Oct 2008 05:39 | EnvironmentHalf to three-quarters of major Antarctic penguin colonies face decline or disappearance if global temperatures are allowed to climb by more than 2 C…
Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans
— 1 Jul 2008 15:11 | EnvironmentLike the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world's oceans, and the culprit isn't only climate change, says…
Passports for penguins
— 1 Jul 2008 12:27 | BiologyGround-breaking technology that will enable biologists to identify and monitor large numbers of endangered animals, from butterflies to whales, without being captured, will be shown…
Penguins in peril as climate warms
— 11 Dec 2007 20:56 | BiologyThe penguin population of Antarctica is under pressure from global warming, according to a WWF report. The report, Antarctic Penguins and Climate Change, shows that the four populations…
Penguins march into new park
— 9 Aug 2007 20:23 | EnvironmentThe Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that the government of Argentina will create a new marine park along its isolated and windswept Patagonia coast to…