The penguins of Cape Denison in Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica ("the windiest place on earth") were flourishing next to open water until a 2,900 sq km iceberg entered their bay in 2011. Since then, the colony has declined from 160,000 to just 10,000, and the penguins must now make 120 km round-trip journey in order to feed.
Monday, February 15, 2016
Iceberg Kills Off 150,000 Penguins
The penguins of Cape Denison in Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica ("the windiest place on earth") were flourishing next to open water until a 2,900 sq km iceberg entered their bay in 2011. Since then, the colony has declined from 160,000 to just 10,000, and the penguins must now make 120 km round-trip journey in order to feed.
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