Photo: Penguins Changed Diet Due to Whaling, Study Suggests



Adélie penguins in Antarctica shifted from a diet based mainly on fish to one focusing on krill, after whale and seal hunting created a surplus of the tiny crustaceans, a new study suggests.

Photograph courtesy NOAA Corps Collection


EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week

Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts.

See Sample >>
Please enter a valid email address
Privacy Policy
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Photo and Headline Widget

Put our latest news and photos on your Web page or desktop—automatically updates! See Sample