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In other news, scientists are GEEKS.
Dec. 15th, 2004 09:16 amA massive iceberg has cut off Antarctic penguins (and researchers) from food supplies.
New Zealand research scientist Peter Wilson said the ice blockage "is a very serious event for these colonies." Penguins breed for the first time at three years of age.
Wilson expected the Cape Royds chicks would hatch but die of starvation and the bulk of the Cape Bird chicks could die.
"It could all fail ... and more than 50,000 souls will have gone west again," he said, referring to penguins.
New Zealand research scientist Peter Wilson said the ice blockage "is a very serious event for these colonies." Penguins breed for the first time at three years of age.
Wilson expected the Cape Royds chicks would hatch but die of starvation and the bulk of the Cape Bird chicks could die.
"It could all fail ... and more than 50,000 souls will have gone west again," he said, referring to penguins.