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Antarctica study: Iceberg almost erases penguin population
2016-02-23 02:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A new scientific study says an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Cape Denison, Antarctica in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food. The fact that the other colony is well preserved means that the decreased population in the Commonwealth Bay is due to the iceberg and no other factors involved. This strenuous trek has taken a devastating toll on the population, killing as many as 150,000 since 2011, according to a new study from the Climate Change Research...
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Giant iceberg could wipe out Adélie penguin colony at Cape Denison, Antarctica
2016-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: More than 150,000 Adélie penguins have perished in a single colony in Antarctica after the grounding of a giant iceberg. The penguins used to thrive at Cape Denison in Commonwealth Bay, where strong winds blowing off the ice sheet kept a large area of water open near the shore. Adélie penguins. An iceberg grounding in Commonwealth Bay threatens a colony's survival. But in December 2010 an iceberg bigger than the ACT grounded in the bay, trapping floating sea ice near the coast. The penguins...
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Study: 'Major decline' in Antarctic penguin population
2016-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: About 150,000 penguins have perished in Antarctica after a huge iceberg cut off their access to the sea, forcing them to trek dozens of kilometers to find food. Scientists warn the birds could be gone within 20 years. Desolate Cape Denison in eastern Antarctica used to be home to a colony of tens of thousands of Adelie penguins. They lived just a short waddle from the sea - their food supply - and thrived. Unrelenting winds blowing floating ice offshore meant that there was always a section of...
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Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium penguin walk
2015-12-06 01:39:02| Chemicals - Topix.net
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium's penguins went for a walk Saturday! The zoo will continue to bring the penguins out for the community to enjoy during winter weekends, weather permitting. THESE DOGS.
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Perry Ellis inks Original Penguin license deal in India
2015-06-05 08:12:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US apparel business Perry Ellis has entered into a licensing agreement with BMI Wholesale Trading Private Ltd for the sale of Original Penguin-branded products in India.
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