insert_link Environment Diving with penguins: tech gives ocean scientists a bird’s-eye view of foraging in Antarctic waters By Chris Oosthuizen, University of Cape Town; Emmanuel Dufourq, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; Lorène Jeantet, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences; Pierre Pistorius, Nelson Mandela University, and Stefan Schoombie, University of Cape Town Chinstrap penguins are members of Antarctica’s brush-tailed group of penguins. They’re easily identified by the feature that gives them their name – a black strap that runs from ear to ear below […] todayJuly 16, 2024 14
insert_link Environment Albatrosses are threatened with extinction – and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk By Mia Momberg, University of Pretoria The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the world’s largest flying bird, with a wingspan reaching an incredible 3.5 metres. These birds are oceanic nomads: they spend most of their 60 years of life at sea and only come to land to breed approximately every two years once they have reached sexual maturity. Their playground is the vast Southern Ocean – the region between […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 16
