Sea birds
A polar stethoscope
Could the sounds of Antarctica’s ice be a new bellwether for ecosystem health in the South Pole?
Breaking Point
Scientists work to protect emperor penguins in a melting world
Wintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Wind Water and Ice
Like fiction, but real. Explore the “superpowers” of three Antarctic icons
On the crumbling edge
The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world
Fascinating facts about emperor penguins
We might chuckle at the sight of penguins waddling over ice, but these flightless birds…
Experts Explore the Edges
Daniel P. Zitterbart Assistant Scientist, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering In my group, we use…
From Penguins to Polar Bears
Polar ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate change. They are also notably hard to study…
The Decline and Fall of the Emperor Penguin?
Climate change is shifting conditions on which Emperor penguins in Antarctica depend to sustain their…
Seabirds Face Risks from Climate Change
The research expedition ended in near-disaster. Stephanie Jenouvrier, aboard the ship Marion Dufresne II, was…
A Robotic Albatross?
Oceanographer Phil Richardson formally retired in 1999, but that hardly diminished his passion and curiosity.…
Seabirds Use Their Sense of Smell to Find Food
Until about 40 years ago, people thought birds had no sense of smell. John J.…
Scientists Investigate Mysterious Duck Die-offs
Andrea Bogomolni was in a skiff near shore when she saw the ducks in October…