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Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems
WASHINGTON - The dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble, scientists now say. Penguins may be the tuxedo-clad version of a canary in the coal mine, with generally ailing populations from a combination of global warming, ocean oil pollution, depleted fisheries, and tourism and development, according to a new scientific review paper.
Nations:Argentina Uruguay Brazil Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
Penguin `mothers' make daily care a labor of love
Like many moms of newborns, Caitlin Hume's work doesn't end when she gets home. There's the herring-and-krill formula to prepare, followed by a little peeping and playtime, then bed.
Nations:Argentina New Zealand
2008-05-20
Herzog sends witty postcard from "End of World"
Cinema's self-styled anthropologist, Werner Herzog, whose "Grizzly Man" emerged as one of 2005's more intriguing documentaries, returns with another unique travelogue.
2007-09-18
Giant penguins may have roamed Peru
Giant penguins as tall as 5 feet roamed what is now Peru more than 40 million years ago, much earlier than scientists thought the flightless birds had spread to warmer climes. Known mostly for their presence in Antarctica, penguins today live in many islands in the Southern Hemisphere, some even near the equator.
Nations:Peru
2007-06-25
Rockhopper penguin numbers tumble in South Atlantic
Rockhopper penguins, a type featured in the movie "Happy Feet," have suffered a mysterious 30 percent decline in numbers over five years in their South Atlantic stronghold, conservationists said on Friday.
Nations:Argentina People:Robin Williams
2006-12-22
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