This article originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com. The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to keep their playoff hopes alive Monday night. By the time they play the regular-season finale Wednesday on Long Island, they’ll know whether it was worth the effort they put into their 4-2 victory against Nashville at PPG Paints Arena. That’s because the […]
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Scientists investigate thousands of dead Antarctic penguins for bird flu
By Jake Spring (Reuters) – Has bird flu already killed hundreds, if not thousands of penguins in Antarctica? That’s what researchers are seeking to find out after a scientific expedition last month found at least 532 dead Adelie penguins, with thousands more thought to have died, according to a statement from Federation University Australia. While […]
Penguins beat Rangers, 5-2; Crosby makes history
This article originally appeared on PittsburghHockeyNOW.com. The Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty of reasons to lose this game. The goalie who had been penciled in to start for them ended up being too ill to play. One of their third-pairing defensemen also was a late scratch because he was sick. And, oh yeah, the New York […]
World’s southernmost post office seeks workers to sort mail, count penguins
March 14 (UPI) — The world’s southernmost post office is seeking three employees to spend four months sorting mail and counting penguins at Antarctica’s “penguin post office.” U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust, the organization that runs the so-called penguin post office at Britain’s Port Lockroy base on Goudier Island, said it is seeking three people to […]
African Penguins celebrate 13 years together at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — In a heartwarming tale of love, two African Penguins at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo are celebrating a remarkable milestone–13 years of partnership. Ichaboe and Spheniscus stand out not just because they are always dressed for success, but also for their remarkable devotion to each other. “Penguins can have a pair bond with […]
Thousands of Emperor Penguins Discovered by Satellite
A careful study of satellite imagery has revealed four previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins along the edges of Antarctica, a promising discovery in a region increasingly endangered by climate change. The loss of sea ice has forced emperor penguins around Antarctica to seek out new breeding grounds, with some colonies traveling more than 20 […]
Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica
Previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins have been spotted in new satellite imagery. Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins. They raise their chicks in Antarctic winter on patches of frozen sea ice. But if the ice breaks up before the chicks have fledged, most will die. At least some […]
Hundreds of elephant seals dead as bird flu hits Antarctic, raising fears penguins could be next
In a further red flag for penguin populations in Antarctica, a new report reveals that hundreds of elephants seals have been found dead. While on the surface the two trends may seem unrelated, the chair of the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network, Dr. Meagan Dewar, told The Guardian on Friday that “at some sites we’ve had mass mortalities, where […]