Researchers found 'zero breeding success' among seabirds in Antarctica.
. It’s a region that’s about a sixth of Antartica and is claimed by Norway. It’s home to two of the largest colonies of Antarctic petrel colonies, as well as
nesting grounds for snow petrels and south polar skua. The Antarctic petrels lay their eggs on the ground,made it hardmore than 50% of Antarctic petrel breeding area around the Svarthamaren mountain in Droning Maud Land was covered by snow.. Observations from 1985 to 2020 found that there were anywhere from 20,000 to 200,000 petrel nests around Svarthamaren. There were also 2,000 snow petrel nests
and about 100 skua nests in a given year. But during the 2021 to early 2022 season, there were only three breeding Antarctic petrels, a “handful” snow petrel nests, and no skua nests. Researchers also noticedhad poorer feeding conditions. Skuas feed on Antarctic petrel eggs and chicks, and since those birds did not breed successfully in the 2021-2022 season, skua colonies had fewer food options.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hundreds of thousands of workers strike in UK over payDoctors, teachers, lawyers, and train drivers hit by cost-of-living crisis stage walk out to mark biggest single day of industrial action since a wave of unrest began last year.
Read more »
The Birds Ending ExplainedAlfred Hitchcock's nature thriller The Birds has one of the most iconic and unsettling ambiguous endings of all time. Why did the birds suddenly stop?
Read more »
Eagles Free Agency: Birds agree to deals with backup QB Mariota, CB WilliamsMarcus Mariota has reportedly reached an agreement that will pay him at least $5 million to backup QB Jalen Hurts next season.
Read more »
Coming soon: ‘unCovering the Birds,’ an Eagles podcast hosted by Jeff McLaneThe Inquirer is launching a new Eagles podcast hosted by beat writer Jeff McLane. He'll take you behind the scenes as he pulls back the curtain on the Birds in the way only he can.
Read more »
Customs agents seize wrapped gifts where thousands of Xanax and Klonopin pills foundU.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers in Philadelphia seized the drugs on March 14 that were sent from Kosovo and headed to Maine.
Read more »