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Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» PARIS — Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, according to research published by a global team of scientists on Tuesday.
African penguins ‘starved en masse’ off South Africa
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - Endangered penguins living off South Africa’s coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said on Friday, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years.
Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» PARIS - Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.
Penguin memes take flight after Trump tariffs remote island
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he targeted an island inhabited by the flightless birds, but no people.
World’s biggest iceberg stalled, sparing wildlife haven
AFP, Published on 04/03/2025
» PARIS - The world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometres from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said on Tuesday.
Animal celebs who surprise, sooth and scream at us
New York Times, Published on 26/12/2024
» Every year has its breakout stars, and 2024 yielded a bumper crop: Glen Powell, Chappell Roan, Pommel Horse Guy.
Internet going crazy for chonky Australian penguin chick
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2024
» SYDNEY - Pesto the huge king penguin chick has drawn hundreds of visitors to an Australian aquarium, and now the bird can count Katy Perry as one of his biggest fans.
Gay penguin dies, leaving behind partner in Sydney
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» SYDNEY - When Sphen, one half of the gay penguin couple whose love captivated the world, died earlier this month in Australia his partner Magic began to sing.
Frederik, Denmark's 'woke' and popular future king
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» COPENHAGEN - A rebellious teen turned "woke" family man, Denmark's future king Crown Prince Frederik is the embodiment of the country's relaxed, liberal monarchy.
Penguins snatch 11 hours of sleep through seconds-long micronaps
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - In humans, nodding off for a few seconds is a clear sign of insufficient sleep -- and can be dangerous in some situations, such as when driving a car.