Tag: Falklands Conservations

• Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 09:29 UTC

  Falklands’ invitation to celebrate World Ocean Day in Stanley

  

  The following organizations, SAERI, Shallow Marine Survey Group, Falklands Conservation, Consolidated Fisheries Limited, FIG’s Fisheries Department, Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, Falklands’ Outdoor are extending an invitation for an exciting afternoon packed with ocen-themes activities, fascinating facts and hands on fun for all ages.

• Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 06:55 UTC

  Congratulation to Andy Pollard for his “Sleeping Beauty” Gold Award at the Bird Photographer competition

  

  Congratulations to Andy Pollard for his Gold Award Winner in the 'Attention to Detail' category of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition.

• Friday, February 26th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

  Falklands' Gentoo penguins practice “kleptoparasitism”, shows study by South African scientist

  

  Penguins in addition to being stealthy swimmers and keen hunters, unique video footage has revealed a dark side: a video camera attached to the back of a gentoo penguin swimming off the Falkland Islands captures a violent underwater scuffle where penguins steal food right out of each other’s beaks.

• Thursday, August 13th 2015 - 03:11 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Shackleton Fund delivers £10,700 in research scholarships

  

  The Shackleton Scholarship Fund, closely linked to the Falkland Islands, has announced their academic awards for 2015. Scholars come from a variety of countries, ranging from Germany to Australia, and the topics chosen are all from the natural sciences.

• Friday, April 26th 2013 - 14:48 UTC

  Falkland Island's Conservation review and appeal on World Penguin Day

  

  This week penguins are celebrated through World Penguin Day (Thursday April 25) and Sarah Crofts from Falklands Conservation explains why more research is desirable on them in the Islands.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 16:42 UTC

  Falkland Islands black-browed albatross no longer endangered, says ACAP

  

  The conservation status of the Falkland Islands Black-browed albatross could be down listed from endangered based on ground and aerial surveys carried out in 2010, ACAP* Coordinator Anton Wolfaardt reported to the Falklands’ Environmental Committee.