Penguins snatch 11 hours of sleep through seconds-long micronaps
By Issam AHMED In humans, nodding off for a few seconds is a clear sign of insufficient sleep -- and…
3 years ago
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Endangered penguins in South Africa die from bee stings
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) - A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape…
5 years ago
Massive iceberg threatens remote penguin sanctuary
by Eléonore HUGHES Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's biggest iceberg is on a collision course with a…
6 years ago
Antarctic penguins suffer ‘catastrophic’ breeding failure
The second largest Emperor penguin colony on Earth has suffered a "catastrophic" breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over…
7 years ago
Mexican zoo welcomes baby penguins
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- After painstakingly recreating an Antarctic environment in the balmy climate of central Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo…
7 years ago
World’s biggest king penguin colony shrinks 90 percent
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The planet's largest colony of king penguins has declined by…
8 years ago
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving "hotspot" of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a…
8 years ago
1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has…
8 years ago
Work among the penguins? France is looking for candidates
by Sandra FERRER Agence France-Presse BREST, France (AFP) -- Fancy a job at the North or South Pole? A French research…
8 years ago
Thousands of penguin chicks starve in Antarctica
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Mass starvation has wiped out thousands of penguin chicks in Antarctica, with unusually thick sea…
9 years ago
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