INSIDER
Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
Read full article: Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists findA new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change.
Penguin exhibit at Detroit Zoo opens for first time since 2019
Read full article: Penguin exhibit at Detroit Zoo opens for first time since 2019The Detroit Zoo’s Polk Penguin exhibit closed for repairs in 2019, those repairs were only expected to last about nine months -- then the COVID pandemic happened.
Detroit Zoo reopens Polk Penguin Conservation Center after 2 year renovation
Read full article: Detroit Zoo reopens Polk Penguin Conservation Center after 2 year renovationThe Detroit Zoo has officially reopened its Polk Penguin Conservation Center (PPCC) after more than two years of renovations, and the zoo has welcome a new species.
Penguins star Sidney Crosby out 6 weeks after core surgery
Read full article: Penguins star Sidney Crosby out 6 weeks after core surgeryPenguins star Sidney Crosby will be out at least six weeks after what the team said was a successful core muscle injury repair Thursday. General manager Jim Rutherford says the procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old Crosby leads the team in scoring with five goals and 12 assists in 17 games despite dealing with a sports hernia since training camp. The two-time MVP left a 3-2 shootout win over Chicago on Nov. 9 in the third period. He got tangled up with Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson and moments later took a shot from Gustafsson that smacked off his right foot.
Love Is Love: Zoo Celebrates Gay Penguins During Pride Weekend
Read full article: Love Is Love: Zoo Celebrates Gay Penguins During Pride WeekendIt isnt just humans getting in on the action this Pride weekend: Penguins inside a British zoo are being celebrated for their love as well. The ZSL London Zoo displayed a banner inside the habitat of the Humboldt Penguin colony, which features several gay penguins, that read: Some Penguins Are Gay, Get Over It.Next weeks #ZSLZooNights will be getting a #Pride makeover and our #penguins are joining in on the celebrations! The colony features the zoos famous same-sex penguin couple Reggie and Ronnie as well as other gay penguins. Reggie and Ronnie came out as a couple in 2014 and have been together ever since. The habitat features 93 other penguins including two other same-sex couples Martin and Dev, and Nadja and Zimmer.