Penguins

Giant iceberg kills 150,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica

Around 150,000 Adélie penguins are killed after a giant iceberg larger than a country grounded at Commonwealth Bay, blocking access to the sea and forcing the penguins to travel considerably longer distances to feed.

PHOTO STORY: Penguin parade

Penguins waddle on snow as visitors look on at Otaru Aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Saturday.

February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016

Giant iceberg kills 150,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica

Around 150,000 Adélie penguins are killed after a giant iceberg larger than a country grounded at Commonwealth Bay, blocking access to the sea and forcing the penguins to travel considerably longer distances to feed.

December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015

PHOTO STORY: Penguin parade

Penguins waddle on snow as visitors look on at Otaru Aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Saturday.

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