Tag: Antarctic wildlife

• Wednesday, April 26th 2017 - 07:45 UTC

  On World Penguin Day scientists call for more protection of Antarctic wildlife

  

  The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and its wildlife, scientists warned Tuesday, as they marked World Penguin Day. The flightless seabirds—a favorite with children for their clumsy, waddling gait—offer a useful yardstick for researchers to judge the health of their habitat

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 17:39 UTC

  Antarctic wildlife research fund launched in Australia with Norwegian support

  

  The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR) was unveiled at a ceremony in Australia, with the aim of strengthening the scientific basis for the management of the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic Region.