In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica ...

This month, emperor penguins were actually placed onto the endangered list compiled by the International Union for ...

As we approach the halfway point of 2026, climate change is worsening. Greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm ...

CCAMLR member states fail to implement protection for wildlife and establish a new marine protected area (MPA) in East Antarctica. In a blow for biodiversity in East Antarctica, the member states of ...

Since 2016, sea ice levels have dramatically declined. Thousands of chicks have frozen or drowned, the wildlife fund said.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Antarctica's isolated population of wildlife faces an unprecedented threat: avian flu. The lethal variant of avian flu, ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed strain "capable of killing 100 percent" of ...

Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza (“bird flu”) is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands ...

An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round closure of a 4,500 km2 area of ocean around Hope Bay in the northern Antarctic ...

Holidays to Antarctica have become increasingly popular in recent decades READ MORE: Influencer slammed over luxury trip to Antarctica on cruise ship with personal butler service and gym Antarctica, ...