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Colonies Of Emperor Penguins Wiped Out Due To Global Warming In 2023: Study
Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published Thursday found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.
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World Sparrow Day 2022: Know History, Significance Of The Day
The house sparrow is one of the first birds that most of us recall from our childhood days. They used to reside in colonies in nearly every house in the neighbourhood, as well as public locations like bus bays and railway stations.
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Nigel, The World's Loneliest Bird, Dies Next To The Concrete Decoy He Loved
Nigel, a handsome gannet bird, was lured to New Zealand's Mana Island five years ago by wildlife officials who, in hopes of establishing a gannet colony there, had placed concrete gannet decoys on cliffsides and broadcast the sound of the species' calls. Nigel accepted the invitation, arriving in 2013 as the island's first gannet in 40 years. But n...
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Ancient Poo Shows Antarctic Penguins' Volcanic Past
Analysis of ancient penguin guano has revealed that volcanic eruptions, not climate change, almost wiped out an Antarctic sea bird colony three times, researchers have found.
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Colonies Of Emperor Penguins Wiped Out Due To Global Warming In 2023: Study
Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published Thursday found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.
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World Sparrow Day 2022: Know History, Significance Of The Day
The house sparrow is one of the first birds that most of us recall from our childhood days. They used to reside in colonies in nearly every house in the neighbourhood, as well as public locations like bus bays and railway stations.
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Nigel, The World's Loneliest Bird, Dies Next To The Concrete Decoy He Loved
Nigel, a handsome gannet bird, was lured to New Zealand's Mana Island five years ago by wildlife officials who, in hopes of establishing a gannet colony there, had placed concrete gannet decoys on cliffsides and broadcast the sound of the species' calls. Nigel accepted the invitation, arriving in 2013 as the island's first gannet in 40 years. But n...
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Ancient Poo Shows Antarctic Penguins' Volcanic Past
Analysis of ancient penguin guano has revealed that volcanic eruptions, not climate change, almost wiped out an Antarctic sea bird colony three times, researchers have found.
