Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Calls for protection of Tasmania’s penguins amid reports of birds ‘handled by the neck’
Each summer, tourists flock to Tasmanian beaches to marvel at penguins returning from the sea to feed their…
‘Conservation dilemma’ as pumas reclaim national park and feast on its penguins
Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Defenceless penguins are being killed en masse as puma populations recover in…
Penguin residents protest Dial Range forest logging plans
More than 150 community members, from horse riders to BMX riders and young to old, turned out on…
We are that ‘nihilist penguin’: Quiet aesthetics of leaving herd
In Antarctica’s endless whiteness, thousands of penguins rush toward the sea as if they’ve received a single command,…
Some penguins commit suicide, walking away from the sea, alone, towards their demise
Penguins are tough. They survive some of the most brutal conditions on Earth with a mix of social…
African penguins starved ‘en masse’ due to food shortages driven by climate shifts and overfishing
Published on 05/12/2025 – 11:13 GMT+1 Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely “starved to…
No plans to change Tim Tam recipe after rival UK biscuit can no longer be called chocolate
Does Australia now have the upper hand over the UK when it comes to who has the better…
What does it mean if a deadly strain of bird flu has been found on Australia’s Heard Island?
Scientists who recently travelled to Heard Island in the Southern Ocean fear a deadly strain of bird flu,…
Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor
With the announcement of Baker & Taylor’s imminent closure, different parts of the publishing ecosystem are moving as…
At least three shark deaths linked to algal bloom, investigations show
Investigations into nine great white shark deaths this year have revealed at least three are likely to have…