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Emperor penguin chicks at Cape Crozier. Credit: Mary-Anne Lea

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done In 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. […]

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A group of Antarctic fur seals on Marion Island. Antarctic fur seals have recently been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Credit: Chris Oosthuizen.

Endangered Antarctic fur seals reveal resilience – and hidden risks – in a changing ocean

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Endangered Antarctic fur seals reveal resilience – and hidden risks – in a changing ocean Circumpolar Antarctic fur seals may all look alike on the surface but new research shows they are anything but identical in how they survive in a rapidly changing ocean. A new study led by Dr Noémie Friscourt from the Institute

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