Archive for ‘penguin’
Penguin Chick Nursed To Health At Brookfield Zoo
February 14th, 2008
A penguin chick born Jan. 31 at Brookfield Zoo was not gaining enough weight, so the chick is being hand-fed by zookeepers.
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Antarctica on alert for alien invaders
January 27th, 2008
Seeds, spores, mites, lichens and mosses alien to the continent have been brought unwittingly by scientists and tourists, and could disrupt life in the icy wilderness. Antarctica is best known for penguins as well as seals and whales, but scientists are finding a host of other tiny organisms from springtails — closely related to insects — to mosses.
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Climate change hits penguins
December 11th, 2007
Melting ice caps in Antarctica are affecting the breeding patterns of penguins, according to a report.
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Penguins film life underwater
October 12th, 2007
Modern camera technology allows scientists to capture the animal kingdom as the animals see it.
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