Sub Antarctic volcano eruption ash threatens one of the world's largest penguin colonies

Thursday, July 7th 2016 - 05:56 UTC

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A volcano erupting on a small island in the Sub Antarctic is depositing ash over one of the world's largest penguin colonies. Zavodovski Island is a small island in the South Sandwich archipelago and its volcano Mt Curry has been erupting since March 2016. The island is home to over one million chinstrap penguins -- the largest colony for this species in the world. Read full article

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Briton
All efforts must be made to save them.
Jul 07th, 2016 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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pgerman
@1 Don't even think about asking for some assitance and help in Argentina...as British and Islanders usually does when needing help in the South Atlantic.

This time nobody can mention “humanitarian” reasons...they are “your” penguin and “your” islands !!!!
Jul 07th, 2016 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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HughJuanCoeurs
@2 Evidence to support your claim? No. I didn't think so.
Jul 07th, 2016 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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pgerman
@3

http://en.mercopress.com/2006/04/07/hms-endurance-completes-repairs-in-puerto-belgrano

http://en.mercopress.com/2006/04/07/hms-endurance-completes-repairs-in-puerto-belgrano
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