Swimming in the sweet spot: how marine animals save energy on long journeys

New research shows sea turtles, penguins and whales swim at optimal depths to minimise the energetic cost of travel.

Kimberley Stokes, Research Officer in Biosciences, Swansea University • conversation
Jan. 30, 2025 ~5 min

Scientists Find New Penguins Colonies in Antarctica

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 28, 2024 ~3 min


Which zoo animals are most active in winter and what times are best to see them?

Not all animals retreat to their shelters in cold weather.

Samantha Ward, Associate Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Extreme Sleep Behavior of Antarctic Penguins

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 4, 2023 ~5 min

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an impact.

Stephanie Jenouvrier, Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Oct. 31, 2022 ~9 min

US Says Climate Change Is Threatening Emperor Penguins

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 29, 2022 ~4 min

Penguin feathers hold clues to anti-icing tech

A new way to deal with ice buildup on airplanes, drones, and wind turbines comes from researchers investigation into penguin feathers.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Penguins adapt their voices to sound like their companions - new study

You can tell how close penguins are to each other by how similar their voices are.

Livio Favaro, Researcher in zoology, Università di Torino • conversation
Aug. 1, 2022 ~6 min


New Research Adds to the Story of Penguins

VOA Learning English • voa
July 23, 2022 ~5 min

Scientists Use Penguins to Study Antarctic Climate Change

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 4, 2022 ~4 min

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