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About two-thirds of Antarctic tourists land on the continent. The visitors can threaten fragile ecosystems by: Even when ...
Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.
When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.
Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers declined 22% ...
Equipped head-to-toe in dry suits - divers researching below the waves are tethered to a team above the ice to make sure they don’t lose the hole to get back. | ITV National News ...
New research has revealed that emperor penguins are experiencing a faster-than-expected decline due to shrinking Antarctic sea ice. A study by the British Antarctic Survey analyzed satellite images ...
As of 2009, the emperor penguin population was estimated at just shy of 600,000 birds. Unfortunately ... At the beginning of every Antarctic winter, the surface of the ocean begins to freeze and sea ...