Do penguins dare to walk at night? Visual cues influence king penguin colony arrivals and departures
Orientation based on visual cues can be extremely difficult in crowded bird colonies due to the presence of many individuals. We studied king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) that live in dense colonies and are constantly faced with such problems. Our aims were to describe adult penguin homing paths on land and to test whether visual cues […]
Environmental Change and Welfare of Captive King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
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King Penguins in Zoos: Relating Breeding Success to Husbandry Practices
As global climate change warms the Southern Ocean, wild king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) possibly face drastic population declines in the future. Moreover, the captive breeding program in Europe is currently unsustainable and it is thus imperative to determine what is required for successfully breeding king penguins. A questionnaire was used to assess the husbandry practices […]