NEWS STORY: Penguin colonies once limited
Survival of the fittest – genetics reveals where emperor penguins survived the last ice age During the last ice age, when much of the Antarctic coastline was uninhabitable due to […]
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NEWS STORY: Age does not wither
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Age does not witherDoes age matter? Maybe not if you’re a wandering albatross A new study of the wandering albatrosses breeding on the sub-antarctic island of Bird Island (off South Georgia) reveals that […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Oceans and biofouling
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Oceans and biofoulingOcean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities A new study of marine organisms that make up the ‘biofouling community’ — tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships’ hulls and rocks […]
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NEWS STORY: Satellites spot seabird poo!
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Satellites spot seabird poo!Seabird poo has unique spectral signature visible from satellite images Scientists have discovered that penguin and seabird poo (guano) from colonies around the Antarctic Peninsula has a unique spectral signature […]
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NEWS STORY: Patagonian toothfish fishery
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Patagonian toothfish fisherySouth Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery recertified with flying colours Following its five-yearly Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment, the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has, for the third time, been […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Penguin trends analysed
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Penguin trends analysedRisks to penguin populations analysed A major study of all penguin species suggests the birds are at continuing risk from habitat degradation. Writing in the journal, Conservation Biology, a group […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Fur seal genetics and climate change
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Fur seal genetics and climate changeGenetic study shows major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals Genetic analysis of Antarctic fur seals, alongside decades of in-depth monitoring,* has provided unique insights into the effect […]
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NEWS STORY: Emperor Penguins’ adaptation skills
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Emperor Penguins’ adaptation skillsNew research using satellite images reveals that emperor penguins are more willing to relocate than previously thought A new study led by the University of Minnesota offers new insights on […]
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NEWS STORY: Ancestral penguins studied
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Ancestral penguins studiedRise and fall of prehistoric penguin populations charted The British Antarctic Survey has been involved in a study of how penguin populations have changed over the last 30,000 years. This […]
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BLOG: Bird Island Station Leader
Read more of: BLOG: Bird Island Station LeaderWe caught up with Bird Island Research Station Leader Adam Bradley who was living and working on the island when the BBC crew came to film Deadly Pole to Pole. […]
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NEWS STORY: Bird Island on CBBC
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Bird Island on CBBCDeadly Pole to Pole at Bird Island Tune in to CBBC today at 5:25pm to see adventurer Steve Backshall on Bird Island as part of the BBC’s Deadly Pole to […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Penguins monitored with tags
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Penguins monitored with tagsElectronic tags provide 10 years worth of penguin data A team of scientists, led by researchers from the British Antarctic Survey, has used tiny electronic tags to study the decline […]
