West and Central African elephant populations have declined by 50% in the last 40 years despite protection (TreeHugger) Of the 23 populations studied, an alarming number had fewer than 200 individuals—the benchmark for a sustainable elephant community. Scientists only studied … Continue reading
A Race Against Time to Save Oiled Penguins (YouTube) Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a “race against time” to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated in crude, local … Continue reading
Biologists help endangered penguins find true love (Treehugger) “Once a match has been approved, the couple is moved to a more intimate setting downstairs. “Candlelight and romance,” Hume calls it. If the penguins hit it off — and they usually … Continue reading
Image courtesy of NOAA. 2010 ties for hottest year on record: “2010 was the 34th consecutive year where global temperatures were above the 20th century average. in the US, last year was the 23rd consecutive year where national average temperatures … Continue reading
This photo of Adelie penguins comes courtesy of Flickr user ¡WOUW!. More Than Half of Penguin Species are Under Threat, and Here’s Why Four main factors are threatening penguins: over-fishing, climate change, pollution by the oil industry, and predation by … Continue reading