Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae
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(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
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Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Matt Jones
Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Colin Drake
Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Mike Buckland
Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Richard Collier
Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Colin Drake
Adelie Penguin - Antarctica © Penny Williams
Publish date: 25/06/2020
One of Antarctica's iconic birds has been found to prosper from the effects of climatic warming.
Publish date: 05/03/2018
A previously unknown 'supercolony' of more than 1.5 million Adélie Penguins has been found in Antarctica, putting on hold fears about an overall population decline.
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