A new study released this week led by the University of Minnesota found out that emperor penguins, at least, may be more adaptable than previously expected. It turns out that these penguins are more willing to locate in the face of changing temperatures. Earlier it was thought that the emperor penguin were philopatric that means they return to the same spot, every year to nest and that they are … [Read more...]
Global Warming force change of Breeding Location among Emperor Penguins
Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) might be adapting to a warming planet, according to a new study. It turns out that these penguins are more willing to locate themselves in the face of changing temperatures. Researchers from British Antarctic Survey looked at satellite data on the movements of four Antarctic emperor penguin colonies and found that these birds are shifting from their … [Read more...]