- January - June 2001
- July - December 2001
- 2000
Penguin news from January - June 2001
Look out: These are older news flashes, so it's quite possible some links/sources doesn't work properly anymore!
- Diary of a research project on little penguins (New Zealand - January 2001)
Eudyptula net : research on little penguins by a German student
Source: Eudyptula.net (GE)
- Fire on South Jason Island (Falklands - 19 January 2001)
Rockhoppers die in fire on the Falklands
Source: BBC news and Falklands Conservation
- Oil spill with tanker 'Jessica' (Galapagos - 22 January 2001)
On 16 January the oil tanker 'Jessica' crashed in Wreck Bay, on Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos.
Some articles about it on internet:- BBC News
- The complete report at Charles Darwin Foundation:
'Lougheed, L.W., G.J. Edgar and H.L. Snell, eds. 2002. Biological Impacts of the Jessica Oil Spill on the Galápagos Environment: Final Report v.1.10. Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador.' - Galapagos Conservation Trust
- CNN : President declares emergency over Galapagos oil-spill threat
- Penguin jumpers (Tasmania - May 2001)
Source: Tasmanian Conservation Trust and BBC news
- 'Heatwave' stresses penguins (10 May 2001)
Source: BBC news
- Sydney steps up penguin patrols (Australia - 6 June 2001)
Source: BBC news
Penguin news from July - December 2001
Look out: These are older news flashes, so it's quite possible some links/sources doesn't work properly anymore!
- Penguin picks up military honour (Scotland - 17 August 2001)
In Edingburh Zoo a king penguin, known as Nils Olav, has been promoted to the rank of honourable regimental sergeant major
Source: BBC
- New Zealand Post brings out new beautiful penguin stamps (New Zealand - 7 November 2001)
If you like penguin stamps, you can see and ev. order them directly from New Zealand Post
- Emperor Zehnder (8 November 2001)
There are plans to make a film about the live of the Swiss photographer Bruno Zehnder, who made a lot of wonderful pictures with emperor penguins. The leading role will be played by Richard Gere.
Source: Upcoming movies
- Scientists investigate penguin deaths (Antarctica - 28 November 2001)
Scientists from Australia's Antarctic Division are to investigate the cause of 99 adelie penguin deaths on two islands. The dead birds were discovered by AAD penguin biologist Lyn Irvine during routine field work over the past few days.
Source: Antarctic news section of AAD
- New hope for endangered African penguins (South Africa - 30 November 2001)
Conservationists welcome clean-up reimbursement, rebounding species:
Conservation groups today welcomed the final reimbursement of expenses incurred in emergency relief efforts following a major oil spill off Cape Town, South Africa last year....
....By the time the last penguin was released on 18 October 2000, the response to the MV Treasure spill has been deemed the most successful oiled bird rehabilitation effort ever, with a mortality rate of just over 10%. Despite the loss of more than 2,000 penguins in the spill, a recent count revealed breeding pairs on Robben Island have increased 20% from 5,700 to 6,700 over the past 12 months.
Source: International Fund for Animal Welfare
- Magellanic penguin report of Prof. Boersma (Zuid-Amerika - November/december 2001)
Source: Penguin studies
- Patagonia penguins make a comeback (Argentina - 26 December 2001)
It looks like good times for the penguins of Patagonia. Magellanic penguins living along the coast of Argentina have suffered two disastrous breeding seasons, but this year the beaches are filled with fat adults and numerous chicks. Dee Boersma, a conservation biologist at the University of Washington, is following and tracking penguins on the beaches of Argentina.
Source: National Geographic
Penguin news from 2000
Look out: These are older news flashes, so it's quite possible some links/sources doesn't work properly anymore!
- P-p-p-pick out a penguin (recognizing voices) (Antarctica - 7 June 2000)
French scientists proved each penguin has its own voice (comparable to a bar code), making them recognize their partner and chick.
Source: BBC news
- Oil spill with the 'Treasure' (South Africa - June 2000)
In June 2000 the oil tanker 'Treasure' sank near Cape Town in South Africa. The largest rescue ever for birds was the result: They tried to evacuate and clean as many penguins as possible, during the whole summer.
Source:
- Penguins do not topple over : (Antarctica - 2 November 2000)
The story is not funny!!! Research will be done about the influence of low flying aircraft on penguins. These planes causes a lot of stress for king penguins in the colonies, so their breeding pattern is disturbed, which threatens their chicks and eggs.
Source: BBC news and Reply by Falklands Conservation
- Penguin world depends on perfect timing (7 December 2000)
King penguins are masters of timing. They can keep food three weeks indigested in their stomach, to be able to feed their chick as soon as it hatch.
Source: CNN
- Waddling is not wasteful (USA - 20 December 2000)
Research on emperor penguins in San Diego zoo proved waddling is not wasteful, on the contrary, it is very efficient while it saves energy.
Source: BBC news
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