Central-place foraging seabirds alter the availability of their prey around colonies, forming a "halo" of reduced prey access that ultimately constrains population size. This has been indicated ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract I studied the mating patterns and foraging-trip durations for a colony of Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) over two consecutive breeding ...

(04/11/2011) Climate change has hit species of Antarctic penguins by causing a staggering decline in their prey: krill. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has ...

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The Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast. During the breeding season, they congregate in large colonies, some over a quarter of a million ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) looking newly dead but the ...

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The penguins affected are called Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) and they are among the most abundant of all the penguins in the Antarctic, so the species is under no imminent threat. There are ...

Many animals engage in elaborate mating rituals. For flight-ready birds, these often involve complex dance moves and peacock-like displays of grandeur. For their land-bound cousins, like the Adélie ...

There's something sweet — perhaps even romantic — about penguin courtship. After spending months at sea, hunting for fish and swimming in the iciest waters, female Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) ...

WHEN they arrive at the southern rookeries in the early spring, the penguins appear to be quite unattached, and pairing takes place during the ensuing week or two. As they spend the winter on the ...