Tag: Emperor penguins

Emperor penguin populations are declining twice as fast as predicted

Camille Lin

Will any remain by the end of the century? Satellite data shows a 22% decline in emperor penguin populations across a quarter of Antarctica over the past 15 years, due to climate instability.

UPDATE: Cliff jumping - An extraordinary dare for Emperor penguin chicks

Julia Hager

Documentary filmmaker Bertie Gregory was the first to capture the bold leaps of Emperor penguin chicks from high ice cliffs in unique drone footage for National Geographic.

First long-term observation of emperor penguins documents global population trend

Julia Hager

High-resolution satellite images made it possible for the first time to take a precise look at the global population of emperor penguins over a period of ten years.

Emperor penguins face bleak times

Julia Hager

Down the road, climate change will make it very difficult for emperor penguins to find a suitable location to breed.

Breeding failure in emperor penguins last winter - and this year?

Dr. Michael Wenger

According to a study, 4 out of 5 emperor penguin colonies in the Bellinghausen Sea lost all their chicks last southern spring due to poor ice conditions. This does not bode well for this year with its record low sea ice.

Quark Expeditions taps Sian Proctor as godmother for newest ship

Guest Author

The cruise operator has chosen a tireless advocate for inclusivity and capability as well as an expert in geoscience to serve as the touchstone for Ultramarine

Previously unknown emperor penguin colony discovered in West Antarctica

Dr. Michael Wenger

As part of the "Wildlife from Space" project, researchers discovered a previously unknown colony of emperor penguins in West Antarctica on satellite images.

Emperor penguins don't ingest microplastics (yet)

Julia Hager

The colony in Atka Bay where microplastics have not yet accumulated in the food web is located far from regions of high human activity.

Emperor penguin chicks migrate further north

Dr. Michael Wenger

Emperor penguin chicks near Germany's Neumayer III Station migrate up to 600 km farther north than previously thought.

Quark Expeditions back in Snow Hill

Heiner Kubny

After being absent for several years, Quark Expeditions has announced its return to the rarely visited emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island.