Source: Sean Previl, Global News, March 8, 2018 People got a bird’s eye view recently when two emperor penguins in Antarctica inadvertently took a “selfie” with a camera left on the ice. The penguins, known as the largest of the flightless black and white birds, were captured on video when two of the curious birds walked… Continue reading Emperor penguins in Antarctica take unintentional ‘selfie’
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Parts of Canada colder than Mars and Antarctica
Source: Josh K. Elliot, CTC News, December 28, 2017 Extreme cold temperatures have covered much of North America. Mars, Antarctica or Mount Everest Base Camp might be warmer alternatives for some Canadians on Thursday, as the country faces an epic cold snap that has plunged the mercury to record-setting lows in many regions. Environment Canada… Continue reading Parts of Canada colder than Mars and Antarctica
Antarctica Is Now Home to the World's Largest Marine Reserve
By Kieran Mulvaney, Seeker.com, October 29, 2016 An area the combined size of France and Spain has been declared off-limits to fishing. Twenty-four countries and the European Union have agreed to establish the world’s largest marine protected area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea, bringing to an end — at least for now — six years of… Continue reading Antarctica Is Now Home to the World's Largest Marine Reserve