Tag: Penguin

Australia to detect HPAI-H5 on Heard Island

Camille Lin

From September to December, a research team from Australian Antarctic Programs will be deployed on the sub-Antarctic island at 53 degrees south to assess the health of animal populations.

The universal flapping of wings

Camille Lin

Like Leonardo da Vinci in his day, Danish physicists at Roskilde University are interested in animal proportions.

Fish enrich the Antarctic seabed with carbon

Camille Lin

In Antarctica, silverfish account for 90% of fish populations and as well as being at the heart of the food chain, they also lay eggs, which benefits the entire water column and the bottom of the continental shelf. An important aspect within the carbon cycle and climate stability.

Signs of stress visible in the infrared

Camille Lin

How can we distinguish between calls of recognition and those of distress in a dense penguin breeding colony? The answer lies in the infrared radiation of these animals.

Nine months adrift in the Ross Sea

Camille Lin

The release period after the breeding season can quickly resemble a sea voyage where the penguins have to choose one route over another... a story of compromise.

Penguin brings a fresh scent to the world of perfumes

Dr. Michael Wenger

A Canadian perfume manufacturer will be adding a touch of Antarctica with its new product from January 2024, and emperor penguins play an important role.

Gentoo penguins with more hemoglobin dive more efficiently

Julia Hager

Gentoo penguins with high levels of hemoglobin in their blood have a clear advantage when diving and foraging, which in turn could have a positive effect on breeding success.

Giants to watch over Antarctica

Camille Lin

Like the albatross, the giant petrel could be used to monitor fisheries in the Antarctic. Opportunistic, its home range allows it to cover a vast territory.

Increased risk of avian influenza H5 in the Falklands

Camille Lin

The arrival of spring in the southern hemisphere is raising concerns about the resurgence of the H5N1 virus and the risk of it entering the Antarctic.

Does it pay for a penguin to be a Major General?

Camille Lin

The Royal Norwegian Guard and Band visited the king penguin Sir Nils Olav III, whom they promoted to Major General, at Edinburgh Zoo last week, as part of their performance at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023.