Posted By: Allison Sonfist | June 9, 2009 at 8:57 am
Oil spills aren’t always found by environmental officials. Instead, the evidence of what’s known as a “ghost” spill can be read all over the backs of affected animals. Click on the video to learn more about how the International Fund for Animal Welfare stepped in to save a group of oiled, but plucky penguins earlier this spring.
The penguins were treated by the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds or SANCCOB.
Posted By: Adam Hart | February 19, 2009 at 9:34 am
The Boston Globe Travel Show is slated to hit The Seaport World Trade Center in Boston this weekend. A group of the show’s premiere guests stopped by the NECN studio in preparation of their meet-and-greet with the public. Check out their “tails” in the video player below!
More information on the animals and how to see them in person if you decide to
Posted By: Dean Reddington | February 16, 2009 at 8:19 pm
There are two new additions to the African penguin population at the Mystic Aquarium. Two chicks were born recently and you can watch their progress on your computer through a web cam set up in the nesting room. At the moment they are not easy to see.
CLICK HERE to watch the penguins.
Posted By: Adam Hart | November 30, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Most people think penguins need to live in the snow and cold. But in recent years, officials from the International Fund for Animal Welfare have been working with baby penguins from South Africa — rearing them by hand and releasing them back into the wild. IFAW’s Deputy Director of Programs A.J. Cady tells us more about this penguin rescue project.
