The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done
- Written by Mary-Anne Lea, Professor in Marine/Polar Predator Ecology, University of Tasmania
The Conversation, CC BY-NDIn 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.
Now, only 124 years since this penguin colony was discovered,...





