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Montevideo, November 15th 2024 - 01:56 UTC

Tag: penguin species

  • Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

    Tasmania “fairy” penguins mauled to death by dogs

    According to a local wildlife expert, the birds attacked earlier this week were returning to their nests for the start of breeding season

    Australian Wildlife officials are investigating a suspected dog attack in Tasmania, after 58 penguins were found mauled to death. A member of the public alerted rangers to the dozens of penguin bodies strewn across a beach on the north coast of Australia's island state.