Historically, South Georgia supported the largest breeding population of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina globally. Yet since 1995, this population h...

Satellite observations reveal five newly identified emperor penguin colony sites, suggesting that colonies are dynamic, relocating over long distances in response to changing ice conditions and reshap...

A family day of Antarctic science, craft and storytelling in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, with a talk from British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Peter Fretwell. 13 September.

Experts are analyzing decades of images from Landsat satellites for clues about how the iconic birds have responded to sea ice disruptions in the past.

If you want a metaphor for our times, you could hardly do better than Antarctica in June 2026. While Pauline Hanson argues about migration and pronouns flags, and everyone gets whipped up into culture...

The annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations has failed to reach consensus to designate the endangered emperor penguin as a "Specially Protected Species".

A scientist stumbled upon evidence of penguin molting sites in satellite data, but the sea ice these birds rely on is disappearing.

A scientist stumbled upon evidence of penguin molting sites in satellite data, but the sea ice these birds rely on is disappearing.

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Scientists studying satellite images of Antarctica have stumbled upon a discovery that sheds new light on moulting emperor penguins – and reveals a troubling threat to their survival.

The birds moult to protect themselves, but in a warming world, it could be endangering them.

Abstract. Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) are experiencing rapid habitat change, concomitant with dramatic sea ice declines in the Arctic. Reduction in sea ic

Response of emperor penguins to 40 years of changing ice conditions at the Astrid, Mertz and SANAE colonies using satellite remote sensing (1984–2024)