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The Antarctic: A Place for Penguins Not Industrial Fishing

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st March 2018
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Humpback whales feeding for krill in the Antarctic © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace

Written by Chris Packham: TV presenter, naturalist, wildlife expert, photographer and author with a passionate concern for conservation and the environment.    Penguins have lived in the Antarctic for millions of years. They’re perfectly adapted for surviving conditions in one of the harshest environments on earth. Read More

Holland & Barrett: Help stop the krillers

Posted by Louisa Casson - 21st March 2018
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With a changing climate already placing penguin and whale populations under pressure, an expanding krill industry is bad news for the health of the Antarctic Ocean. Krill may be a tiny, shrimp-like creature – but it sustains all life in the Antarctic Ocean, from massive blue whales to… Read More

In Pictures: A Moment of Truth on International Day of Forests

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st March 2018
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One year-old male baby orangutan Jelapat plays on the tree at Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan.
All rights reserved. Credit: © Bjorn Vaugn / BOSF / Greenpeace

Today is International Day of Forests, which raises awareness about the importance of all sorts of trees and woodlands. Our new report “Moment of Truth” shines a light on companies’ readiness to come clean about where their palm oil comes from and finds that brands are not on track to… Read More

Time is running out Carex – come clean about palm oil

Posted by Nick Monro aka Dikson - 19th March 2018
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A solitary rainforest tree remains standing in a recently planted palm oil plantation on former orangutan habitat inside the PT Karya Makmur Abadi Estate II palm oil concession. PT KMA II is a subsidiary of the Malaysian Kuala Lumpar Kepong Berhad (KLK) group.

Indonesia has more threatened and endangered species than any other country on Earth – largely due to the destruction of their habitats. The Bornean orangutan population has decreased by half since 1999 with over 100,000 lost in the last 16 years. In 2017, a… Read More

10 amazing things about Antarctic krill

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 19th March 2018
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With beautiful black eyes, and otherworldly translucent pink bodies, Antarctic krill are alien-looking animals. And they’re a lot more than just whale food. To get to know them a bit better, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best bits about these tiny shrimp-like ocean critters. Antarctic krill… Read More