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New 'Penguin Flu' Found in Antarctica
An unknown strain of bird flu has been evolving in Antarctica for between 49 and 80 years, researchers report. Fortunately, the disease is not very deadly, nor can it take hold in mammals.
Stress Makes Antarctic Penguins Less-Attentive Parents
When under the influence of stress hormones, male Adélie penguins are less vigilant with their chicks compared to parents with lower levels of stress hormones.
Images: Adélie Penguins Cope With Changing Sea Ice Conditions
Male Adélie penguins are less vigilant with their chicks when under the influence of stress hormones, a new study finds.
Images: Downy Magellanic Penguin Chicks Suffer From Hypothermia
Without waterproof plumage to keep them dry, Magellanic penguin chicks suffer from hypothermia during intense rain storms.
Babies Abound at Penguin Colony Found by Poop
A recent visit to a remote Antarctica penguin colony found about 5,000 fuzzy penguin chicks, meaning the colony is even bigger than previously thought.
