In a separate experiment, on a sunny 77 degree day, the African Penguin Nest Project team logged temperatures of nearly 124 degrees on the ground outside a ceramic nest box and just 73 degrees inside.

In a separate experiment, on a sunny 25 °C day, the African Penguin Nest Project team logged temperatures of nearly 51 °C on the ground outside a ceramic nest box and just 23 °C inside.

African penguins are among the world’s most endangered seabird species and face a high risk of extinction in the wild. Conservationists have been trying to provide artificial nests to maximize ...

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study by an international team of ...

Decades of artificial nests towards African penguin conservation—Have they made a difference? Ecological Solutions and Evidence , 2024; 5 (4) DOI: 10.1002/2688-8319.12388 Cite This Page : ...

Artificial nests boost the breeding success of endangered penguins, reveals new research. But there’s no "one-size-fits-all" design that proves ultimately successful, say scientists. Different ...

How a penguin 'massacre' led to historic new protections in Argentina. A rancher took a backhoe to a critical nesting ground. His conviction, advocates say, “sets a crucial precedent for ...

It's penguin nesting season at a Chicago aquarium. Each spring, Shedd Aquarium workers provide the rockhopper and Magellanic penguins with rocks, lavender stalks and pieces of hose to mimic nest ...