Tag: Rockhopper penguins

• Wednesday, March 21st 2012 - 21:29 UTC

  Falklands’ penguin population rising: Gentoo doubled and Rockhopper remains stable

  

  According to the most recent count in the Falklands, the number of Gentoo penguin breeding pairs has doubled when compared with the number counted during the last census in 2005. Rockhopper penguin numbers are reported to be stable.

• Monday, October 24th 2011 - 23:21 UTC

  Falklands in partnership with UK is creating a network of protected areas

  

  Conservation of penguins, rat eradication and creating a network of protected areas in the Falkland Islands are some of the projects currently under implementation by the UK Overseas Territories Environment Program, OTEP with local organizations.

• Monday, August 8th 2011 - 20:14 UTC

  Wildlife remains the biggest attraction for visitors to the Falkland Islands

  

  Wildlife remains the biggest draw for visitors considering a trip to the Falkland Islands according to new results revealed by a poll conducted by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Saturday, March 26th 2011 - 07:35 UTC

  Ecological disaster in Tristan da Cunha: penguins and lobster at risk plus threat of rats

  

  A race to rescue up to 20,000 endangered northern Rockhopper penguins from an oil spill in an isolated South Atlantic British island group was under way this week after a cargo ship ran aground.