Tag: penguin

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks dead due to record low sea ice

Thousands of penguin chicks died in Antarctica last year as a result of the increasing ice melt. The record low level of Antarctic sea ice at the end of 2023 led to breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The study was published in […]

Kansas City Zoo penguin selected in global competition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A penguin at the Kansas City Zoo is being globally recognized for his inspiring story of survival. Littlefoot, a king penguin at the KC Zoo, placed 2nd in a global competition that’s educating people about penguins and how to protect them. KC Collegiate Baseball League creates opportunity for college athletes Lightfoot was […]

Antarctic scientists warn of bird flu spread as penguin cases confirmed

By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda and Jorge Vega SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Scientists in Antarctica are warning of the spread of deadly H5N1 avian flu virus after the disease was first confirmed on the frozen continent’s mainland last month and has since been detected in local penguin and cormorant populations. The spread of the virus, which […]