Bird flu may have killed thousands of penguins in Antarctica, researchers have said as they probe a suspected outbreak of the deadly virus. A scientific expedition last month found at least 532 dead Adelie penguins in Antarctica, with thousands more thought to have died, according to a statement from Federation University Australia. Researchers suspect the […]
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Miami Seaquarium is Getting Evicted, but Where Will the Animals Go?
As the closure of the Miami Seaquarium draws near, questions surrounding the future of its inhabitants remain unanswered. CBS News Miami recently reached out to the Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Office and the Miami Seaquarium regarding the fate of the animals post-closure but received no definitive answers. Source: USA TODAY/YouTube This uncertainty comes after years […]
Bird flu found in mammals near Antarctica for the first time, scientists say
Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting off alarm bells for conservationists as the highly contagious disease has already killed millions of birds worldwide. Scientists first suspected the presence of avian […]
The sex lives of animals: three hours of foreplay – and mass orgies on the move
On a dark November afternoon at Southampton’s City Farm, the animals are going about their business. They are all rescues. Penny the pig, a clutch of former battery farm chickens, three pygmy goats and Salvatore the cane snake, so orange and shiny he looks as though he is glowing from within as he twines around […]
‘Catastrophic breeding failure’ for penguins as Antarctic sea ice vanishes
Emperor penguins in the Antarctic are suffering a “catastrophic” breeding failure as the region’s sea ice vanishes, pointing to a grim future for a species highly susceptible to the impacts of climate, a new study has found. Researchers used satellite imagery to find that chicks in four out of five emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colonies […]
Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica die due to record-low sea ice levels
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks across four colonies in Antarctica are believed to have died because of record-low sea ice levels that caused a “catastrophic breeding failure” in late 2022, according to new research. Analysis of satellite images showed the break-up of usually stable sea ice and the disappearance of the colonies at a time […]
Urgent Measures Needed to Prevent Extinction of African Penguins
A dire warning has been issued: the African penguins, who once flourished along the southern African coastlines, are perilously close to extinction. If immediate and comprehensive measures are not taken to address the factors driving their decline, these iconic birds could vanish by 2035. The rapid decline in their numbers is a stark reminder of […]
Scientists: Fishing boats compete with whales and penguins for Antarctic krill
Two huge fishing vessels make their way through the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, passing among a pod of dozens of whales while slowly hauling on board bulging nets hundreds of meters long. The scene recalls a bygone era before commercial whaling was banned. Now, however, the vessels are not fishing whales but whale […]