The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the south polar skua, Antarctic petrel, and snow petrel to build nests and lay their eggs. However, from December 2021 to January ...
Anyone who has seen the documentary "March of the Penguins" (also known as the best movie ever) knows how rough polar life can be. Polar seabirds are adapted to withstand the Antarctic's uniquely ...
Extreme storms in Antarctica prevented tens of thousands of seabirds reproducing last year, and if climate change causes similar events in the future, it could accelerate a decline in numbers.