Penguin Poop Is Turning Antarctica Green, and Scientists Are Concerned
Penguins may be transforming Antarctica’s snowy coastline in an unexpected way. A new study reveals how nutrients from…
Citizen scientists maintain dolphin watch at Victor Harbor amid bird flu threat
As a boat full of tourists sets off to see dolphins in Victor Harbor early on Saturday morning,…
SA records first bird flu case in sea lion, environment minister says
South Australia has recorded the first confirmed detection of H5 bird flu in an Australian sea lion. SA’s…
Bird flu’s spread has Kangaroo Island on edge, after bushfires and the algal bloom
Kangaroo Island locals on the frontline against bird flu are fearful of further devastation, with the mayor saying…
First Phillip Island penguin dies from H5N1 bird flu
A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island’s little…
Bird flu threat to Tasmania’s endangered native wildlife spurs contingency plans
From ferocious devils ambling through the bush to colourful birds found nowhere else in the world, Tasmania is…
New research finds gentoo penguins are four distinct species
Ten years ago, as Dr Jane Younger started analysing data for her PhD, something struck her as odd.…
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…